000 FZNT23 KNHC 172106 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD WEAKENING THE TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRI. NEW HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE TRADES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 20N LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S PART. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 12N E OF 78W SUN. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N E OF 70W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO PALM BEACH...FL WILL MOVE E REACH A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...AND WEAKEN AS IT PASSES SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS...DISSIPATING LATE THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT...WITH LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COLD FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL WATERS FRI/SAT...DRAGGING THE COLD FRONT THROUGH SE WATERS LATE SAT/SUN. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL N OF 23N...4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 69W. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SAT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...WITHIN 180 NM OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK