000 FZNT23 KNHC 090847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC AND BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL CONTINUE TO YIELD STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN N TO NE SWELL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. NLY SWELL WILL INCREASE AGAIN THU AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES SE INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 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 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU..FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR PASSAGES. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR PASSAGES. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 59W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N N OF 18N E OF 60W WED. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N75W 1024 MB WILL MEANDER THROUGH MID-WEEK. NE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW MOVING LOW IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN NE OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE NE WATERS. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .TODAY...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT FAR NE. 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...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. 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 W OF 70W...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF 70W IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI