000 FZNT23 KNHC 182022 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT FROM E HONDURAS/NICARAGUA BORDER WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THEN SE ACROSS THE ATLC WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT BEFORE BECOMING STATIONARY. A BROAD TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 75W WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING W OF THE TROUGH AND EASTERLY TRADES TO THE E OF THE TROUGH. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP E OF THIS TROUGH BETWEEN 73W AND 75W AND GRADUALLY SHIFT N AND INTO HAITI BY FRI. E TRADES WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT AND CONTINUE SE...REACHING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 T0 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF JAMAICA. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL LATE TONIGHT. E OF 79W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W PORTIONS N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM FRONTAL TROUGH TO 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE NEAR 32N75W CONTINUE TO LIFT N OF AREA TONIGHT AND SHIFT E OVER THE WEEKEND. WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND ACROSS E CUBA WILL MOVE SE...REACHING FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI MORNING THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 21-22N AND N OF THE MONA PASSAGE SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA SUN WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT REACHING THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON AND STRETCHING FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE EVENING. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 AND TUE...W OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT MON S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER