000 FZNT23 KNHC 132129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING SE ACROSS E CENTRAL CUBA SW TO NEAR 12N83W WILL STALL FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS SUN WHILE CONTINUING E INTO THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA WITH NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING OVER THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT S TO SW 15 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...GRADUALLY BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT THU. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COASTS. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT AND LOCALLY 6 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN FRONT AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE MAINLY NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 12N THU. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR HISPANIOLA TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 15N E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 17N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT THU EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N78W WILL CONTINUE MOVING E AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO HAITI LATE SUN AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE MON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER NW WATERS WED. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FAR NE PORTION. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING