000 FZNT23 KNHC 242113 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS WILL STALL ALONG 21N E OF 65W AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI NIGHT THEN LIFT NW OF THE AREA SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON NIGHT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BY THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL MON. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS WILL STALL ALONG 21N THU AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS PASSING E OF BERMUDA LATE THU WITH A RIDGE SW TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THU NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS EARLY SAT...THEN STALL E TO W ALONG 23N SUN. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL OFFSHORE GEORGIA MON REACHING FROM 31N75W TO THE NW BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 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 MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON