000 FZNT23 KNHC 240916 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT AND TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN N SWELL THU N OF 20N AND FRI N OF 15N AND ENTIRE AREA SAT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W 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 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 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. FROM 70W TO 75W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL BUT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 25N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 25N EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL