000 FZNT23 KNHC 021511 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN... THEN TRANSITION INTO A SHEAR LINE FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS MON. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON AND TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT NIGHT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA SUN AFTERNOON...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN NIGHT...THEN TRANSITION TO A SHEAR LINE FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF SHEAR LINE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF SHEAR LINE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL