000 FZNT23 KNHC 032121 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE NICARAGUA-COSTA RICA BORDER WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE AND REACH FROM EASTERN HISPANIOLA TO THE COSTA RICA-PANAMA BORDER THU MORNING...THEN FROM THE W COAST OF PUERTO RICO TO 10N78W FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN...WITH THE W PORTION DISSIPATING...BEFORE MOVING SE SUN NIGHT...REACHING FROM NEAR GUADELOUPE TO 15N73W MON MORNING. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NW OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH MIXING N AND E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE TO THE EXTREME SE WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO THU NIGHT AND MEANDER THROUGH FRI...FINALLY DRIFTING SE OF AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N W OF 74W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .SAT...SW OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...SW OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING