000 FZNT23 KNHC 240859 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY WHILE THE N PORTION CONTINUES EASTWARD EVENTUALLY LOSING IDENTITY OVER THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BY FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI NIGHT AND DIMINISH AS IT LIFTS NW OF THE AREA SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TODAY...N OF 19N E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF 68W. E OF 63W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TODAY...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE TO SE WATERS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE JUST N OF HISPANIOLA THU. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA BY THU NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO NW CUBA SAT THEN STALL E TO W ALONG 23N SUN. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TODAY...N OF 30N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER