000 FZNT23 KNHC 300230 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA TUE THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS WED AND THU AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...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 DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU. 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. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 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 NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NW OF FRONT NW TO 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI AND SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO CUBA AT 80W WILL REACH FROM 31N68W TO E CUBA TUE...FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM N FLORIDA TO PUERTO RICO FRI INTO SAT. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 67W... .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW N PART BY SUNRISE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...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 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON