000 FZNT23 KNHC 260306 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS FROM NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ACROSS 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. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W...INCLUDING WINWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES THU. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES SAT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA THROUGH THU...THEN DRIFT EAST FRI INTO SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND REACH A POSITION FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W SUN NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 15 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 10 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