000 FZNT23 KNHC 270830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AROUND SUNSET MON AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 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 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT THEN NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN AND 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL MON NIGHT AND TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL TUE. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N69W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BRIEFLY BUILDS IN FROM THE N ON SUN WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA COASTS AROUND SUNRISE MON AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON NIGHT...FROM 31N70W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE EVENING...THEN WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 73W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE TONIGHT. 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 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 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. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 72W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 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 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. ,.WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT AND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY