000 FZNT23 KNHC 040857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM SE HAITI TO 17N75W AND STATIONARY TO 10N80W WILL DRIFT E ACROSS CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH SUN AND DISSIPATE MON. THE N PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE FRI...REACHING FROM NEAR GUADELOUPE TO 20N55W MON MORNING. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN. S OF 15N E OF 67W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STEMMING FROM LOW N OF AREA EXTENDS FROM 23N65W TO 20N70W. FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE OF AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN MOVE E OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 04 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 71W... .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 71W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 78W NE OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF BAHAMAS W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N AND FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .SAT...W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 78W. .SUN...W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 78W. .MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER