000 FZNT23 KNHC 311512 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE TRADES CONTINUE OVER NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT AS SERIES OF COLD FRONTS MOVE THROUGH SW N ATLC...BUT STALL N OF CARIBBEAN. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST HONDURAS. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT N OF 18N FRI. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 17N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 27N80W LIFT N DISSIPATING TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT STALL OVER EXTREME NW WATERS WED THEN MOVE N OF AREA THU IN ADVANCE OF THIRD FRONT MOVING OFF SE UNITES STATES COAST FRI. THIRD COLD FRONT STALL FROM 31N70W TO NW BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S AT 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT BECOME NE AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOME NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES