000 FZNT23 KNHC 151518 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER WRN ATLC MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES SHIFT E AND WEAKEN MON BUT REBUILDS TUE AND WED. LARGE NE SWELLS CONTINUE TO AFFECT TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH SUN BEFORE SUBSIDING LATE MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W...AND 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT...TO 11 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 70W E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 70W E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 IN NE SWELL N OF 16N AND 7 FT S OF 16N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 31N THROUGH MON... MAINTAIN FRESH TRADE WIND FLOW S OF 24N. COLD FRONT OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON NIGHT...REACH FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE...AND FROM 27N65W TO 21N76W WED...DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOME NW WINDS 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 28N AND 7 FT S OF 28N. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ WALLY BARNES