000 FZNT23 KNHC 160917 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER THE AREA INTO TUE. WINDS DIMINISH TUE INTO WED AS THE WEAKENS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING TUE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W AND NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...AND TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N...NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 16N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS BY TUE NIGHT BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE ALONG 21N WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST ON FRI...REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N70W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 75W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 25N. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG DISSIPATING FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ CHRISTENSEN