000 FZNT23 KNHC 040234 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THEN CENTRAL COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEAR THE COSTA RICA-PANAMA BORDER WILL DRIFT SE AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE ACROSS CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH FRI...WHILE THE N PORTION OF THE FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE SE AND REACHES FROM THE W COAST OF PUERTO RICO FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN...BEFORE MOVING SE SUN NIGHT...REACHING FROM NEAR GUADELOUPE TO 15N73W MON MORNING. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NW OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL THROUGH THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AND 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 15N E OF 69W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED 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 NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT SUN INCREASING TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC NEAR 30N59W TO THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE AND REACH THE EXTREME SE WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO TONIGHT THEN MEANDER N OF PUERTO RICO FRI...FINALLY DRIFTING SE OF AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN MOVE E OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 03 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 75W... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 23N AND 29N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .SAT...SW OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...SW OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING