000 FZNT23 KNHC 262112 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AROUND SUNSET MON AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WED. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .TONIGHT 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. .WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT THEN NE 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. .WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL TUE. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO SE FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS SAT AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE OF THE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA COASTS AROUND SUNRISE MON AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON NIGHT...FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW 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 VARIABLE 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 BEHIND 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 8 TO 12 FT 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. 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 NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. ,.WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON