000 FZNT23 KNHC 141456 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH MON. THE TRADE WINDS DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TUE AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST. LARGE LONG PERIOD NNE SWELLS WILL SURGE S ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND NE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH SUN BEFORE DECAYING MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 86W AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N E OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LIFTS N AS A WARM FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL MOVE S TO 28N BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON...AND REACH FROM 31N71W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH TUE MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE EAST BECOME DIFFUSE OVERNIGHT AND STRETCH ALONG 25N TO ANDROS ISLAND WED MORNING. HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA IN ITS WAKE. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS- 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...FROM 26N TO 30N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E PART. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ SCHAUER CLARK