000 FZNT23 KNHC 201523 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM HAITI TO THE COAST OF PANAMA NEAR 09N79W WILL DISSIPATE AND BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. FRESH N WINDS ARE BLOWING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE EAST-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS MON NIGHT THEN FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NEAR THE HONDURAS-NICARAGUA BORDER TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF JAMAICA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 10N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...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 11 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT MON. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 MON. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .TUE...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. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N AND W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 7 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 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA NEAR 19N71W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE AREA SUN WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON THEN FROM 31N66W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE AND ACROSS THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 10 KT 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 27N SUN EVENING THEN SHIFTING W 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 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...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 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 GR