000 FZNT23 KNHC 180309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT FARTHER EASTWARD WEAKENING THE TRADES THROUGH FRI. NEW HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE TRADES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 81W. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 20N LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU THROUGH FRI. 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. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N E OF 70W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 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 10N 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. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W WILL MOVE TO 26N65W TO 22N77W WED AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS OVER S WATERS BY THU...LEAVING BEHIND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG 73W S OF 27N THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST OVERNIGHT THU NIGHT REACHING FROM JUST E OF 20N71W FRI NIGHT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL LIFT THE REMNANT TROUGH NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS INTO NE WATERS FRI...WITH THE COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM 26N65W TO 20N71W SAT MORNING AND MOVING EAST OF THE AREA ON SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ITS WAKE. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 10 TO 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 27N. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SAT. E OF COLD FRONT W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND TROUGH. .SUN...WITHIN 240 NM OF COLD FRONTS OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N 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 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK