000 FZNT23 KNHC 070900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN OLD AND LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM THE ATLANTIC NEAR 22N55W THROUGH THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 14N72W TO 11N74W WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON BEFORE DISSIPATING MON NIGHT. THE SW PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN BEFORE SINKING SE MON THEN DISSIPATING AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE GREATER ANTILLES AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON THROUGH WED. LONG PERIOD N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE AND NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT S OF JAMAICA AND E OF 78W 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST 0F COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR AND THROUGH WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PORTIONS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 14N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. .WED AND THU...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT INTO MON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 13N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...AND TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. N OF 13N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN OLD LINGERING COLD FRONT HAS DRIFTED SE INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN...WHILE A SECONDARY BOUNDARY MOVED SE AND EXTENDED FROM NEAR 23N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SE OF THE AREA MON. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WED MAINTAINING GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE FAR W PORTION BEGINNING WED INTO THU IN RESPONSE TO NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST LATE THU/EARLY FRI. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N AND NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .MON THROUGH 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 70W NW TO N 10 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. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 23N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL