000 FZNT23 KNHC 240301 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC FROM 22N58W TO 17N64W WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD. ON WED...THE FRONT WILL BE OVERTAKEN BY A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE N...INCREASING WINDS OVER THE TROP N ATLC AND CENTRAL/EASTERN CARIBBEAN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI/SAT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 83W AND S OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E E OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .SAT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT....EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 10N E OF 79W. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 10N E OF 79W. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG COAST OF CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES THU AND FRI. .SAT...N OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 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 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N 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 11 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WITH RIDGE AXIS ALONG 75W. RIDGE AXIS REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT GRAZES E WATERS TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES MOVES S INTO NE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 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 N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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. N OF 27N W OF 76W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. BAHAMAS AND W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 71W. .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...FROM 24N TO 30N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS N OF 28N AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 79W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST S PART. .SAT...E OF 75W FROM 23N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS S OF 23N AND SW TO W WINDS N OF 29N E OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK