000 FZNT23 KNHC 140329 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND TO 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL N OF 16N E OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N E OF 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14 E OF 71W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 73W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FAR NE PART INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N AND N OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT FAR NE PART...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON...4 TO 6 FT TUE AND TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 20 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. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 30N66W TO CENTRAL FL WILL SLIDE S TO ALONG 28N BY SUN AS A STATIONARY FRONT JUST N OF THE AREA LIFTS N AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH SAT. THE FRONT WILL THEN DROP BACK S AS A COLD FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE MON...AND FURTHER S FROM 31N65W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH TUE AND FROM 28N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WHERE IT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TO S FL BY LATE WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA IN ITS WAKE. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 7 TO 9 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