000 FZNT23 KNHC 232107 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE FAR NW WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD. ON WED...THE REMNANT FRONT WILL BE OVERTAKEN BY A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE N...INCREASING WINDS HERE AND OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN CARIBBEAN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTER GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS CENTRAL PART. .FRI...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 12N TO 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WITH RIDGE AXIS ALONG 75W. RIDGE AXIS REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT GRAZES E WATERS TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES MOVES S INTO NE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART AND S OF 21N. .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 AND WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...E OF 75W FROM 23N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. BAHAMAS AND W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF BAHAMAS W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK