000 FZNT23 KNHC 260238 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS... AN ATLANTIC RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 13 W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL TUE. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST FRI REACHING FROM 31N70W TO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT...AND MOVES SE OF AREA SAT NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA COASTS AROUND SUNRISE MON...EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA STRAITS MON NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. 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 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 74W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT W OF 74W IN N SWELL LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W SUN NIGHT AND SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT FAR NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 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 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON