000 FZNT23 KNHC 281516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL CONTINUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN AND STALLING FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE SUN NIGHT. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT NW OF AREA MON. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN DIMINISHING MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON. N OF 11N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT....EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED S OF BERMUDA WILL SHIFT E ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND REACHING FROM BERMUDA THROUGH THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL STALL ALONG 26N TUE DISSIPATING WED AS HIGH PRES BECOMES ESTABLISHED NEAR BERMUDA. NEXT FRONT APPROACHES THE GA COAST LATE WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N W OF 74W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW WINDS15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 78W LATE SUN NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 68W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 72W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH DISSIPATING FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS TO 25 TO 30 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART LATE WITH NEW FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK