000 FZNT23 KNHC 300908 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS WILL STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA TODAY. THE FRONT WILL THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS WED AND THU AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .TODAY 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 NIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND FRI...N OF 18N NW OF FRONT NW TO 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 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 17N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SAT NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 31N64W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT...FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM N FLORIDA TO PUERTO RICO FRI INTO SAT. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W... .TODAY...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 5 TO 10 KT W OF 75W WED NIGHT. 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. .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...W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL