000 FZNT23 KNHC 140832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONT IS STALLING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEST SEVERAL DAYS. THE SAME FRONT WILL CONTINUE E ACROSS THE ATLC WATERS AND NE CARIBBEAN REACHING A POSITION FROM HISPANIOLA TO 16N77W MON MORNING...THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLC GRADUALLY DISSIPATING E OF THE LEEWARDS THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 84W TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT THU. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR HISPANIOLA TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. 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 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. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL CONTINUE E EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO E HISPANIOLA MON MORNING THEN MOVE SE OF AREA MON EVENING. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW WATERS WED. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 73W. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 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 W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT HIGHEST N PART. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT S OF 23N. 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...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. .THU...W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON