000 FZNT23 KNHC 110326 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS. A COLD FRONT OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC WILL QUICKLY SWEEP SE INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU AND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THESE WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE W PART SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N E OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 14N E OF 65W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 16N INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 IN N SWELL... HIGHEST N OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 20N LATE WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W NW TO 31N76W WILL QUICKLY SWEEP SE THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH PRES. A WEAK HIGH CENTER OVER THE NW BAHAMAS WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING TO SE OF AREA WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW WATERS THU...AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG THE SE U.S. COAST LATE FRI INTO SAT AND PULL THE FRONT N AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES THEN SETTLES IN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA SUN. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 67W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N W OF 78W AND...VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N W OF 76W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N W OF 78W AND 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL N OF 26N W OF 76W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 25N W OF 76W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N W OF 76W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART THROUGH SAT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE