000 FZNT23 KNHC 290922 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 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. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY THIS MORNING REACHING A POSITION FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS MON NIGHT... FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO S NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS WED AND THU AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT S OF JAMAICA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL TONIGHT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N SE FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST EARLY THIS MORNING EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA ON TONIGHT...FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA EARLY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT...THEN SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...SW OF RIDGE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF RIDGE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL