000 FZNT23 KNHC 250314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND DISSIPATE FROM 18N55W TO 17N62W BY WED NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN BASIN INTO THE WEEKEND. THE HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN SAT...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 15N E OF 80W THU. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 68W...AND S OF 14N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BY LATE WED. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO 26N70W TO 30N78W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES BUILDING BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST ON SUNDAY. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN