000 FZNT23 KNHC 060838 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC COMBINED WITH A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 19N E OF 79W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY THROUGH SUN...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TODAY...W OF LINE FROM 18N65W TO 12N71W INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT....WITH HIGHER GUSTS COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF SAME LINE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N AND 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 15N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF LINE FROM 17N63W TO 12N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF SAME LINE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLC COAST WILL SHIFT SLOWLY SE THROUGH TUE. DEVELOPING LOW PRES E OF THE AREA WILL ENHANCE NE SWELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 69W AND S OF 25N W OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 NE 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 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI