000 FZNT23 KNHC 230902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT E OF 60W AND NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 60W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 60W AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF 60W. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL THU. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE EAST UNITED STATES COAST THROUGH TUESDAY WILL MOVE EAST TO ALONG 75W WEDNESDAY AND TO ALONG 70W THURSDAY WITH A HIGH CENTERED NEAR 27N67W FRIDAY. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N E OF 72W TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 68W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 15 KT N OF 24N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST SEAS N PART. .THU...N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N FROM 70W TO 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 75W SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL