000 FZNT23 KNHC 160238 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS SW FROM 24N51W TO THE LEEWARD ISLANDS NEAR 17N62W. TROUGH WILL MOVE E AND DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA AND LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA MAINTAINS MODERATE ELY WINDS THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES TROUGH MOVING OFF GA COAST FRI EVENING WILL WEAKEN PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN...REDUCING TRADE WINDS IN THE REGION. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW CARIB EARLY SAT THEN WEAKENS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN. FRONT BECOMES DIFFUSE AND NEARLY STATIONARY MON. HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF AREA INCREASES TRADES SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 19N. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N INCREASING TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE 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...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...SLY WINDS INCREASE NW PART TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF FL E COAST FRI NIGHT...FROM 31N72 TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT...27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN...DIFFUSE AND NEARLY STATIONARY MON. GUSTY SLY WINDS SHIFTING TO NLY W OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER AREA SUN WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. HIGH MOVES RAPIDLY E MON AND TUE WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR