000 FZNT23 KNHC 150334 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 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. THE HIGH WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT E AND WEAKEN LATE MON INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES S THROUGH THE WESTERN ATLC WATERS. LARGE NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH SUN BEFORE SUBSIDING MON INTO EARLY TUE. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 84W. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 10N 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 EARLY WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. 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. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 73W AND N OF 16N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FAR NE PART INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N AND N OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT FAR NE PART...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON...4 TO 6 FT TUE AND TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT FAR N PART. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON AFTERNOON. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 17N...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. .THU...S OF 17N NE TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FL WILL SLIDE S TO ALONG 28N BY SUN AS A STATIONARY FRONT N OF THE AREA DROPS S AS A COLD FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS MON NIGHT INTO TUE ...AND FURTHER S FROM 31N65W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH TUE AND FROM 28N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WHERE IT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TO S FL BY LATE WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE AREA BEHIND IT...THEN SHIFTS TO E OF 70W BY LATE THU AS THE WESTERN PART OF THE FRONT BECOMES A WEAK TROUGH IN THE WESTERN PORTION. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS- 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23 NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 75W AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 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 ...AND S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. .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 AND MON NIGHT...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...EXCEPT NE-E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF THE SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E 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 NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT E OF 72W DIMINISHING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE