000 FZNT23 KNHC 220920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 16N86W WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA FAR SW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE. FRONT LIFTS N TUE AND AND DISSIPATES WED. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE EAST AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT W OF 80W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT..EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT E OF 65W. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT FRI. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N80 TO 28N79W TO 23N81W WILL MOVE E TO 31N63W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY WED AND ACROSS THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN LATE TUE THROUGH THU THEN SHIFTS E OF AREA FRI WITH RIDGE AXIS ALONG 25N. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT E OF 74W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE NE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 26N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 73W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 73W. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER