000 FZNT23 KNHC 200214 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM HAITI TO PANAMA NEAR 09N79W WILL DISSIPATE BY SAT. A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY SAT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS ARE NEAR THE TROUGH AXIS MAINLY ACROSS HISPANIOLA REGIONAL WATERS. E TRADES WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS MON NIGHT THEN FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 T0 8 FT... HIGHEST SEAS S OF JAMAICA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N AND W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT MON. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...DECREASING TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER SE WATERS S OF 23N SAT NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA SUN WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON THEN FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE AND ACROSS THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 27N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 74W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT FAR SE PORTION. W OF 74W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB