000 FZNT23 KNHC 051450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO NW COLOMBIA WILL DRIFT E REACHING FROM NEAR 22N60W TO PUERTO RICO TO 13N70W SAT...AND FROM NEAR 22N55W TO LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 13N70W BY SUN AND DISSIPATE MON AND TUE. THE N PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE FRI...REACHING FROM NEAR 20N55W TO GUADELOUPE BY MON MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SUN...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 81W 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... HIGHEST E. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N SE OF FRONT SE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT MAINLY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N65W TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL DRIFT TO E OF AREA BY SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES ELSEWHERE OVER THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TUE AS IT WEAKENS. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SE PORTION. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 79W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 26N E OF 73W 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 78W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PORTION. .SUN...S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 26N E OF 77W... 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE E OF 79W...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PORTION. .MON AND TUE...S OF 24N E OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 24N E OF 75W NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 70W...AND TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 24N W OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE