000 FZNT23 KNHC 061511 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 28N 55W...S-SW TO THE N LEEWARD ISLANDS THEN BECOMES ILL DEFINED EXTENDING SW INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN N OF ARUBA. THIS OLD FRONTAL ZONE WILL MOVE SE TO THE S LEEWARDS BY THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE S WINDWARDS SUN AS THE GALE CENTER DEEPENS AND DRIFTS S. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC TO THE NW OF THIS DEVELOPING GALE CENTER WILL HELP TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 19N E OF 79W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT....WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N AND 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLC COAST WILL SHIFT SLOWLY S SAT THROUGH TUE. DEVELOPING GALE CENTER E OF THE AREA WILL ENHANCE WINDS AND NE SWELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF LINE FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING