000 FZNT23 KNHC 080836 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC AND LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN N TO NE SWELL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH LATE MON. NLY SWELL INCREASES AGAIN THU AS ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .TODAY...S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 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 10 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N N OF 18N WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N74W 1028 MB WILL DRIFT SW AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATER TODAY THROUGH WED. STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A GALE CENTER E OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ENHANCED NE WINDS AND SWELLS OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH MON. ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM DEEPENS E OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE E PORTION. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI