000 FZNT23 KNHC 020859 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE 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. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W N T NE WINDS 20KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .TODAY 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. 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. .FRI...N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO78 FT. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE TO 31N66W TO HAITI TONIGHT AND FROM 29N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUE THEN E OF THE AREA WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA NW OF THE FRONT WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 DGS