000 FZNT23 KNHC 042119 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE E TIP OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO NEAR 14N75W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO PANAMA NEAR 09N80W WILL DRIFT SE ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AND DISSIPATE TUE...WHILE THE W PORTION REMAINS GENERALLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. 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. $$ AMZ082-050330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-050330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON. 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W AND 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT E OF 78W. $$ AMZ086-050330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN. S OF 15N E OF 67W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-050330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TONIGHT 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 TUE...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. $$ AMZ088-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STEMMING FROM LOW N OF AREA EXTENDS THROUGH 24.5N60W TO THE E TIP OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE OF AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN MOVE E OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON. $$ AMZ080-050330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU MAR 04 2010 .TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 14 FT LATE. EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 78W AND FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 78W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. EXCEPT...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 AND TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING