000 FZNT23 KNHC 250238 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS WILL STALL ALONG 21N TO THE E OF 65W THU 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. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 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 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS WILL STALL E TO W ALONG 21N THU AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT AND THU WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THU NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS EARLY SAT...THEN STALL E TO W ALONG 23N SUN. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL OFFSHORE GEORGIA COAST MON REACHING FROM 31N75W TO THE NW BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO 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