000 FZNT23 KNHC 150908 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 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 MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST. 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. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W...4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W... NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT E OF 80W TONIGHT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLANTIC PASSAGES THROUGH TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL STAY IN PLACE ALONG 28N THROUGH MONDAY...MAINTAINING FRESH TRADE WIND FLOW MAINLY S OF 22N. A COLD FRONT SLIPS OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON NIGHT...REACHING FROM 31N55W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE...AND FROM 28N55W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS WED...BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 77W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .THU...N OF 25N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. $$ CHRISTENSEN