NWS Forecast

FZNT23 KNHC 160257
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 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.

AMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO
STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH MON...THEN
BEGIN TO SHIFT E AND WEAKEN MON NIGHT INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT
DROPS S THROUGH THE WESTERN ATLC WATERS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE
SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND
FAR NE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH MON MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING TUE.

AMZ082-160930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N.

SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO
SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N.

TUE THROUGH WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 82W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 84W.

THU AND FRI
S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING
NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...MAINLY N TO NE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS NW PART.

AMZ084-160930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

MON THROUGH WED
S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS
15 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED.

THU AND FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT
S OF 14N W OF 72W...WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL FAR NE PART 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N AND N OF 15N.

MON THROUGH WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO
25 KT FAR SW PART NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT TUE AND TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO
9 FT FAR NE PART INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8
FT MON NIGHT...5 TO 7 FT TUE AND 3 TO 5 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS
N OF 16N.

THU AND FRI
S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT FAR N PART.

AMZ087-160930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON AFTERNOON. S OF
16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

TUE THROUGH WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 17N...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7
FT WED.

THU AND FRI
S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

AMZ088-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

SYNOPSIS
RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL FL WILL SLIDE S TO
ALONG 27N BY MON NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT
ENTERS THE FAR NW WATERS MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND
FROM 31N66W TO S FL BY TUE NIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE W OF 75W
WED AS THE PORTION E OF 75W MOVES TO THE FAR EASTERN WATERS LATE
WED...AND E OF THE AREA BY EARLY THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS S TO
27N. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFTS E OF THE AREA FRI AS A STRONGER
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS.

AMZ080-160930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
E OF 70W AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...
EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF
BAHAMAS.

MON AND MON NIGHT
N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO
E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF THE SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF SE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT
SW OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NORTHERN WATERS.

TUE THROUGH WED
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT E OF 72W DIMINISHING TO E 15
TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF FRONT TO 24N TO FRONT
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF SE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

THU
N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF SE BAHAMAS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. W OF
74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

FRI
N OF 28N W OF 77W WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS
15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT W OF 77W AND VARIABLE
5 TO 10 KT OVER CENTRAL AND SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART E OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR
TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W.

FORECASTER AGUIRRE