000 FZNT23 KNHC 060245 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM PUERTO RICO TO 16N70W WITH CONTINUING SURFACE TROUGH TO NW COLOMBIA WILL DRIFT E... REACHING FROM NEAR 22N57W TO PUERTO RICO WITH CONTINUING SURFACE TROUGH TO NW COLOMBIA SUN...AND FROM NEAR 22N52W TO LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 13N72W BY MON...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN ON TUE AND WED. THE N PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE. $$ AMZ082-060930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 81W 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-060930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH 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. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-060930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 68W SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-060930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .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 PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 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 AND WED...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. $$ AMZ088-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N65W TO PUERTO RICO WILL DRIFT TO E OF AREA BY SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES ELSEWHERE OVER THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH WED AS IT WEAKENS. $$ AMZ080-060930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 05 2010 .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 THROUGH WED...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 FORMOSA