000 FZNT23 KNHC 132101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING S OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH MON...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT E AND WEAKEN LATE MON INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT DROPS S THROUGH THE WESTERN ATLC WATERS. LARGE LONG MAINLY NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE SUBSIDING. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL FAR NE PART INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N W OF 69W AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FAR NE PART INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N AND N OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT FAR NE PART... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON AND TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE AND 3 TO 5 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 29 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 30N65W TO N FL WILL SLIDE SE TO ALONG 28N BY SUN AS A STATIONARY FRONT JUST N OF THE AREA LIFTS N AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH SAT. THE FRONT WILL THEN DROP BACK S AS A COLD FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE MON...AND FURTHER S FROM 31N65W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH TUE AND FROM 28N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WHERE IT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TO S FL BY LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT E OF SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF SE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF SE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NORTHERN WATERS. .TUE AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF FRONT TO 24N TO FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT... E OF SE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE