000 FZNT23 KNHC 071519 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 25N54W TO THE CENTRAL WINDWARD ISLANDS THEN SW AS A SHEAR LINE INTO THE SE CARIBBEAN TO THE A-B-C ISLANDS...WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND INTO COASTAL VENEZUELA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL ENHANCE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN N TO NE SWELL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 19N WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 20N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 16N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...S OF 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 67W SE OF SHEAR LINE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 67W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N N OF 18N WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N WED. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N72 WILL DRIFT SW AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE FLORIDA COAST SUN THROUGH WED. STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A GALE CENTER E OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ENHANCED NE WINDS AND SWELLS OVER MOST OF THE S AND SE PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W... NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 76W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 9 FT S AND W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF 76W...E WINDS 20 KT...AND 20 TO 25 KT THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT WED. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT WED. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT WED AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING