000 FZNT23 KNHC 060233 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL INTERACT WITH A DEVELOPING AND DEEPENING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC TO PRODUCE HIGH SEAS SPREADING S INTO ATLC PASSAGES INTO THE N AND NE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH MON...THEN DECREASING SOME OVER THE E CARIBBEAN TUE AS THE HIGH SLIDES S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT....EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N...AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 84W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT INTO SUN... .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 76W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 100 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE EXCEPT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF LINE FROM 18N65W TO 12N71W INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW PART AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF SAME LINE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS N OF 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 13N E OF 66W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 17N63W TO 12N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF SAME LINE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 14N. ISOLATED SHOWERS E PART. .MON AND TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OFFSHORE THE MID ATLC COAST WILL SHIFT SLOWLY E AND NE THROUGH FRI NIGHT...THEN BECOME RE-ESTABLISHED NEAR 30N73W SAT AND SUN BEFORE DROPPING SW TO NEAR 28N74W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 69W AND S OF 24N W OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE