000 FZNT23 KNHC 081529 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTEND FROM 20N55W THROUGH LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 11N70W EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE W OF 60W LATE TONIGHT. NEXT COLD FRONT ENTER YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WIND 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST 0F COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT S OF 11N. W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT S OF 11N. W OF 78W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT....N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF 66W SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE MON. SEAS 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT E MON. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. N OF 13N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 13N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 13N S OF FRONTAL REMNANTS E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD E ACROSS SW N ATLC WITH STRONG S RETURN FLOW INCREASING W OF 78W WED AND SPREAD E THU. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF 75W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME SW 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN W 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOME S 20 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFT SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES