000 FZNT23 KNHC 011442 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE TO 14N75W TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT NW OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON...THEN TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 84W TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND THU...E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 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 IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF 80W. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT...FROM 31N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON EVENING...FROM 27N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUE...THEN WEAKEN JUST SE OF THE AREA WED AND THU. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA W OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 29N SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N W OF 77W. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 28N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 73W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS/JPC