000 FZNT23 KNHC 241515 OFFNT3 0OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS EXTREME E CUBA SW TO NEAR GRAND CAYMAN WILL GRADUALLY BECOME MORE E TO W ALIGNED ALONG ABOUT 20N AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES ACROSS THE E CENTRAL ATLC WILL RETREAT E THROUGH FRI AS THE N PORTION OF THIS SAME FRONT MOVES E ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC. HIGH PRES BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL MOVE E TO NEAR BERMUDA EARLY FRI MORNING TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT 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. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT TONIGHT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 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. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 12.5N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF 68W. E OF 63W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW 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. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO THE E END OF CUBA WILL REMAIN GENERALLY STATIONARY W OF 70W AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU MORNING...WHILE THE NE PORTIONS CONTINUES TO MOVE E AND EXITS THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA BY THU NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO NW CUBA SAT THEN STALL E TO W ALONG 23N SUN. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT E OF 72W LATE...AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT E OF 72W AND SUBSIDING 3 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. SE OF FRONT SS TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .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 STRIPLING