000 FZNT23 KNHC 222108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 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. AMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N63W THROUGH PUERTO RICO TO 17N68W WILL MOVE E OUT OF E CARIBBEAN ZONE BY MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE W ATLC. REMNANT BOUNDARY WILL LINGER OVER NORTHERN TROP N ATLC ZONE THROUGH WED BEFORE OVERTAKEN BY COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL ATLC. N SWELL FRONT THIS COLD FRONT/LOW WILL MOVE INTO TROP N ATLC ZONE THU/FRI. $$ AMZ082-230330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 83W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N BETWEEN 79W AND 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-230330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-230330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 T. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-230330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 16N AND 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 11N AND 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MERIDIONAL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS NEAR 75W THROUGH THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT ENTERS NE WATERS EARLY TUE...PUSHES S THROUGH E WATERS...AND EXITS AREA WED. STRONG N WINDS AND LARGE N SWELLS FOLLOW FRONT. $$ AMZ080-230330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 25N IN N SWELL AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 25N IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 23N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 22N. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK