000 FZNT23 KNHC 160802 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 22N67W TO HISPANIOLA WILL MOVE E TO POSITION FROM 22N55W TO HISPANIOLA WED...AND DISSIPATE FROM 20N55W TO HISPANIOLA THU. OTHERWISE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE CARIBBEAN W OF 75W WHILE MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES RESUME E OF 75W. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF JAMAICA THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .TODAY...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE EXTREME WATERS WILL MOVE SE OF AREA TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA WED. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG 77W WED NIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE FORMING NEAR 26N76W THU. THE LOW PRES WILL LIFT NE DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 AND WED NIGHT...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...N OF 27N W OF LOW PRES W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF LOW PRES S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON