000 FZNT23 KNHC 180855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NE WATERS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A BROAD TROUGH ALONG 73W WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH NORTHERLY WINDS W OF THE TROUGH. EASTERLY TRADES WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA SAT. A COLD FRONT MOVES IN THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT...REACHING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 T0 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF JAMAICA. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE NEAR 31N77W WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TODAY DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA SUN WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT REACHING THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 T0 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON