000 FZNT23 KNHC 222131 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT CENTRAL CUBA TO E GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR 15N84W WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SE AND EXTEND FROM E TIP OF CUBA TO NE HONDURAS LATE TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE EAST AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-230330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-230330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .WED NIGHT 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. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT E OF 65W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-230330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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...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. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W THROUGH THE NW BAHAMAS TO 22N79W WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA THROUGH 31N65W TO 21N76W LATE TUE THEN DISSIPATE FROM 22N65W TO HAITI BY LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO W PORTIONS LATE WED AND CONTINUE TO SHIFT E ACROSS N PORTIONS ALONG 27/28N THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-230330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 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. .WED NIGHT AND 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 INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 72W 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. .SAT...N OF 24N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT...THEN SHIFTING NE 20 KT NE OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 KT NEAR BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB