000 FZNT23 KNHC 231514 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT ENTERING THE FAR NW WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WILL REACH THE FAR NE PORTION BY WED MORNING ...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS IT EXITS THE AREA LATE WED INTO THU AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA. MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA DUE TO STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE ATLC. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE E OF AREA THROUGH WED WHILE THE ASSOCIATED HIGH CENTER MOVES S TO THE FAR NEAR WATERS AND WEAKENS BY FRI. FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THU. A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRUSH THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS FRI BEFORE LIFTING BACK N. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 71W DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 71W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W. S OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N E OF 74W. .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 NW TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 70W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE