000 FZNT23 KNHC 081412 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 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. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND 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. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 17N E OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL DIMINISHING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE... S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SW. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 59W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 15 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N N OF 18N E OF 60W WED. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 9 FT WED. .THU...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N OF 15N LATE. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N72W 1026 MB WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SW THROUGH TUE. STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A GALE CENTER E OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ENHANCED NE WINDS AND SWELLS OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH MON. ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM DEEPENS E OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU AS THE HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER N WATERS MIGRATES EASTWARD. RESULTING PRES GRADIENT WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE E PORTION. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 24N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. 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 BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E OF 70W...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK