000 FZNT23 KNHC 310320 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 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. AMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL BEGIN TUE INTO WED OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN...WITH THE FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES PERSIST WILL START TO INCREASE TUE INTO WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-310930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST HONDURAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N FRI. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-310930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-310930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-310930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N66W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL STALL FROM 29N65W TO 26N80W EARLY TUE...BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE TUE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL STALL N OF THE AREA ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT UNTIL IT IS FORCED NORTHEASTWARD IN ADVANCE OF A THIRD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE COAST FRI. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE E THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 31N68W TO 29N80W BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-310930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS EVENING. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN