000 FZNT23 KNHC 091501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC AND 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 SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 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 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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. 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. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR PASSAGES. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR PASSAGES. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 59W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 27N74W 1024 MB WILL MEANDER THROUGH MID-WEEK. NE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW MOVING LOW IN THE CENTRAL ATLC ARE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE...BUT ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN NE OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS FIRST OVER NE WATERS AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE REGION E OF BAHAMAS BY FRI. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT N OF 30N W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 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 12 FT IN NE SWELL TUE...HIGHEST NE. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 76W LATE. N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NE PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT N OF 24N E OF 68W LATE. .THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 73W AND 8 TO 11 FT E OF 73W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK