000 FZNT23 KNHC 230901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT E CUBA TO COAST OF NICARAGUA NEAR 11N84W WILL LIFT SLIGHTLY N INTO NW CARIBBEAN BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE EAST AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 18N EARLY TODAY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N W OF 85W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N BE OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N E OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .THU AND 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. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN E OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT E OF 65W. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .TODAY...FROM 19N TO 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE 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. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS TO 21N75W WILL MOVE TO 30N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND INTO SE WATERS WED NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO W PORTIONS LATE WED AND CONTINUE TO SHIFT E ACROSS N PORTIONS ALONG 27/28N THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W AND W OF 77W N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 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 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N W OF 70W TO BAHAMAS SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 30N E OF 67W WED NIGHT. 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 SCHAUER