000 FZNT23 KNHC 150747 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TAIL END OF AN OLD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS SW FROM 22N54W BACK ACROSS THE LEEWARDS TO NEAR 15N70W. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE E AND DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES ALONG 60W AND LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE ELY WINDS FRI TO SAT AM. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIB SAT AND TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E TO NEAR 20N65W LATE MON AS POLAR HIGH PRES INCREASES NE AND E WINDS OVER THE NW CARIB. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SAT...N OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SUN...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT... EXCEPT NE 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ,SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...OLD POLAR AIRMASS OVER REGION TODAY MOVING E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FL E COAST FRI NIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT AFTERNOON. GUSTY SLY WINDS SHIFTING TO NLY W OF THE FRONT. A NEW POLAR AIRMASS MOVES OVER THE AREA SUN WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. THE HIGH WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E MON WITH STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUING. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N W OF 75W. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG