000 FZNT23 KNHC 150241 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADE WINDS AND ASSOCIATED SEAS WILL DIMINISH THU THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES OVER W ATLC MOVES EWD. TROUGH OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS FROM 22N56W TO 17N62W DISSIPATES THU. WEAK COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDING INTO SE U.S. WILL INCREASE TRADE WINDS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF THE AREA PERSISTS THROUGH FRI. MODERATE E WINDS S OF 26N ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU NIGHT AS RIDGE SHIFTS EWD. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER NW PART THU NIGHT AND FRI AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI NIGHT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO W CUBA SAT FROM 30N65W TO E CUBA SUN AND FROM 30N55W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N W OF 72W. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR