000 FZNT23 KNHC 030233 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 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 WEAK FRONT/SHEAR LINE EXTENDING FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE MON. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES CONTINUE INTO TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON AND TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 66W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .TONIGHT AND 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT NIGHT WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SUN AND WEAKEN FROM 29N65W TO SE CUBA BY LATE MON. STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT ENTERS NW PORTION MON EVENING...SWEEPS SE AND MERGES WITH FIRST COLD FRONT ALONG 26N65W TO SE CUBA LATE TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WED WITH BROAD AREA OF FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF 73W SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT SAT. 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 SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE SAT NIGHT BEHIND FRONT. 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 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 73W SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT 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 8 FT OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NW OF MERGED FRONTS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF MERGED FRONTS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTRED SHOWERS ALONG MERGED FRONTS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB