000 FZNT23 KNHC 020256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM EXTREME NW BAHAMAS ACROSS W CUBA AND ISLE OF YOUTH TO 19N88W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE THROUGH THE NW AND W CARIBBEAN OVERNIGHT THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON AND REACHES FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO 14N75W TUE AND WED AND THEN DISSIPATES FROM ANEGADA PASSAGE TO SW CARIB BY FRI. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL SHIFT OVER W ATLC AND BUILD ACROSS CARIBBEAN NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT UP TO 15 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON...THEN TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 84W TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND THU...E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND UP TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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. .FRI...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEA 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 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. .FRI...NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO W CUBA NEAR 23N81W THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 31N72W TO E CENTRAL CUBA OVERNIGHT...FROM 31N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON EVENING...FROM 27N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUE...THEN WEAKEN JUST SE OF THE AREA WED THROUGH FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA NW OF THE FRONT WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .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 OF 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 27N. SEAS 7 TO 11 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. .FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING