000 FZNT23 KNHC 031500 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 SAT MAR 3 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH WED. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN... THEN TRANSITION TO A SHEAR LINE FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND TUE...THEN DISSIPATE WED. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON AND TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 66W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SUN AND FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. REINFORCING COLD AIR AND STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING S TUE WILL INTENSIFY NE WINDS NW OF A SHEAR LINE FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA TUE AND FROM 24N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 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. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT 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 ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 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 E OF BAHAMAS...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 SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF SHEAR LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTRED SHOWERS NEAR SHEAR LINE. .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 MUNDELL