000 FZNT23 KNHC 261450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE ON TUE WHILE TRADES STRENGTHEN FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EASTWARD INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SAT THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL TUE. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TODAY REACHING FROM 31N71W TO THE SE BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND MOVING SE OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE OF THE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA COASTS AROUND SUNRISE MON AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON NIGHT THEN FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW W OF 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. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N 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 8 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 TO N W OF 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 W OF 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 NW W OF FRONT FAR NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 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 11 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 BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY/DGS