000 FZNT23 KNHC 270317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST NE OF THE BAHAMAS INTO SUN WHILE MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADEWINDS FROM NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN BASIN...THEN WEAKENING MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER FAR NW CARIBBEAN WATERS SAT NIGHT...REACHING A POSITION FROM WESTERN CUBA TO BELIZE SUN...THEN DISSIPATING MON. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 83W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 83W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 83W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N...WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL. S OF 15N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH N TO NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 15N MON. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA WILL DRIFT E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY SUNDAY...REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N72W BY LATE SUN...THEN WILL DISSIPATE FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE MON. HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 26N MON THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE SAT...THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN