000 FZNT23 KNHC 150808 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA BECOMING STATIONARY TO 11N84W. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE E TO POSITION FROM 22N65W TO JAMAICA TONIGHT...FROM 22N57W TO HISPANIOLA TUE NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATES FROM 17N55W TO TO THE LEEWARDS WED NIGHT THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE AREA W OF 75W AND EASTERLY TRADES RESUME E OF 75W. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS E OF 80W ALONG FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 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 TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 17N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA LATE TUE. A SECONDARY SURGE WILL MAINTAIN STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA WED FOLLOWED BY A BROAD TROUGH WITH MEAN AXIS ALONG 70W ON THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N72W. FROM 27N TO 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE OF FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W 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 W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 74W...ALL IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING NW PORTION. .THU...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON