000 FZNT23 KNHC 301517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NE HONDURAS WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE REACHING A POSITION FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THEN WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS WED AND THU AND WEAKEN OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU THOUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW ACROSS THE EAST AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS S OF JAMAICA. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N SE FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 17N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SAT NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA NEAR 21N77W WILL REACH FROM 31N64W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT...FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED NIGHT...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA THU AND MOVE OUT OF REGION THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 25N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 74W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT E OF 68W. 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 0F 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR