000 FZNT23 KNHC 010244 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH MON. A WEAKENING FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU AFTERNOON AND WILL REACH FROM NEAR 22N58W TO THE NE LEEWARD ISLANDS BY EARLY FRI THEN AS A DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM NEAR 22N55W TO NEAR GUADELOUPE BY LATE FRI NIGHT THEN FINALLY DISSIPATES ON SUN NIGHT WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES RETURNING MON. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N E OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 FT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N E OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...W OF A LINE FROM 18N69W TO 12N72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 18N W OF 59W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR TROUGH FRI AND FRI NIGHT. 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 TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF TROUGH TO 14N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...N OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH EARLY. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO THE N COAST OF HAITI WILL EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO THE NE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EARLY THU THEN WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA THU EVENING. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT THU THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 70W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PART EARLY THU. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 70W AND 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL ...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE SAT. 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 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN AND MON...E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 76W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY