000 FZNT23 KNHC 310918 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE EAST AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE WEST CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF JAMAICA. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE 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 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH 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 OF FRONT SE 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 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 15N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL EXTEND FROM FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA TONIGHT...THEN MOVE OUT OF REGION THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT 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 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. 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. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. 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 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL