000 FZNT23 KNHC 252129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES ACROSS FROM NE OF THE LEEWARDS THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN BASIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER FAR NW WATERS SAT NIGHT...AND WILL REACH A POSITION FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO CENTRAL HONDURAS SUN...BEFORE DISSIPATING MON. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF JAMAICA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SAT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES THU. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES SAT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ENTIRE AREA...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N MON. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 23N65W TO 23N73W THEN IS STATIONARY TO 30N80W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS THE STATIONARY PORTION DISSIPATES. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT AND REMAIN BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA THROUGH THU. THE HIGH PRES DRIFTS EAST FRI AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND REACH A POSITION FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W SUN NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN