000 FZNT23 KNHC 150323 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY THEN CONTINUES SW ACROSS JAMAICA TO NEAR THE COSTA RICA-NICARAGUA BORDER. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E-SE ACROSS THE ATLC AND N CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE...WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATING ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO 16N79W MON MORNING...THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS GRADUALLY DISSIPATING E OF THE LEEWARDS THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT NW PORTIONS TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 7 FT W OF 84W TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF 84W THU. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST SEAS GULF OF HONDURAS. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA . SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 78W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NW SWELL. .THU...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS NW PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE...REACHING FROM 22N65W TO E HISPANIOLA MON AFTERNOON THEN MOVE SE OF AREA TUE. A FRONTAL TROUGH IS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N69W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE N WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MON. STRONG WINDS FOLLOWS THE TROUGH. A SECOND TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW WATERS THU EXTENDING FROM 30N80W ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO NEAR 21N76W LATE THU AND FROM 31N75W TO 25N69W TO 20N72W FRI. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 79W. FROM 24N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 24N W OF 74W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 78W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 76W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 76W IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. .THU...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT W WINDS N OF 28N E OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR