000 FZNT23 KNHC 190308 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS PERSIST THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD AND INCREASE TRADES THIS WEEKEND AND MON BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROP N ATLC ZONE SUN/MON. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. .MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N E OF 70W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 8 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 N OF 17N. .MON...NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 25N65W TO 25N71W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N81W WILL STALL ALONG 24N/25N EARLY THU THEN DISSIPATE LATE THU. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL FORM ALONG 74N THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU NIGHT AND MOVE NE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND REACH FROM 31N71W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS AND S FL FRI NIGHT AS THE TROUGH LIES ALONG 69W. THE FRONT WILL OVERTAKE THE TROUGH OVER E WATERS SAT...WITH THE COLD FRONT LYING FROM 22N65W TO THE MONA PASSAGE SAT NIGHT AND SE OF THE AREA BY SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT....EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL N OF 24N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N ...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SAT W FRONT. S OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BY LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 22N E OF 75W. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK