000 FZNT23 KNHC 161517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF BAHAMAS MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER AREA INTO TUE. WINDS DIMINISH TUE INTO WED AS HIGH WEAKENS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS AFFECT TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING TUE. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 17N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT. FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT BEFORE DIFFUSING WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST FRI...REACHING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILD TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 75W AND 7 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ WALLY BARNES