000 FZNT23 KNHC 111527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTEND FROM 19N55W TO 17N62W TO 17N75W DISSIPATE FRI. COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN LATE FRI AND REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS SAT NIGHT AND FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO N NICARAGUA SUN NIGHT...WITH REMNANTS MEANDERING FROM 22N62W TO HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SUN. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 14N TO TROUGH E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT S SUN. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW W OF 71W SPREAD E ACROSS BASIN TONIGHT. LOW PRES 1003 MB DEVELOP AT 30N78W WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT TO 27N80W FRI AND MOVE N OF BASIN LATE FRI NIGHT WITH COLD FRONT TO 23N80W. FRONT REACH FROM 25N65W TO 20N73W LATE SUN NIGHT AND FROM 22N65W TO 19N69W LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT SW TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 71W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT S TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N S AND E OF LOW PRES S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS UP TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES