000 FZNT23 KNHC 230233 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 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH TUE. TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE N PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN AND MON AND MOVE EAST. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 84W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 84W. .TUE...N OF 17N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WINDWARD PASSAGE. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SE OF TROUGH N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...N OF 17N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT THEN BE REINFORCED MON AND TUE. WEAKENING TROUGH 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N TO TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 77W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 75W. .SUN...S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .MON...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL/BERG