000 FZNT23 KNHC 181500 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL WEAKEN FROM HAITI TO HONDURAS THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE MONDAY. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 17N E OF 81W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE TO 23N65W TO 20N70W MON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE LATE MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD JUST NORTH OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN WEDNESDAY AND CHANGE LITTLE THURSDAY. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 73W AND SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL E OF 73W. FROM 22N TO 26N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WED BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL