000 FZNT23 KNHC 062126 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N57W TO THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN NEAR 15N66W. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES SE ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL CREATE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN N TO NE SWELLS OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS INTO LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT N OF 19N E OF 79W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH 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 AND WED...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. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND ALSO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N...AND 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW WATERS. .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 AND WED...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 32N72W WILL SHIFT S AND THROUGH TUE...THEN BE LOCATED NEAR THE NW BAHAMAS BY WED. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A GALE CENTER NE OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ENHANCED WINDS AND LARGE NE SWELLS OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA INTO SUN NIGHT. CONDITIONS THEN DIMINISH MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .TONIGHT...SE OF LINE FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 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 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W. .SAT THROUGH WED...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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TO 2 TO 3 FT TUE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE