000 FZNT23 KNHC 310806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE TRADES CONTINUE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT AS A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO BUT STALL N OF THE CARIBBEAN. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST HONDURAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N FRI. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N THIS AFTERNOON DISSIPATING EARLY WED. A SECOND COLD WILL STALL OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS WED THEN MOVE N OF AREA THU IN ADVANCE OF A THIRD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITES STATES COAST FRI. THE THIRD COLD FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N70W TO NW BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N 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 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NE FAR NW WATERS N OF FRONT. 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 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 NW 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 NELSON