000 FZNT23 KNHC 032100 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN 20-25 KT TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THU...WITH 30 KT WINDS LIKELY FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .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 9 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 THROUGH 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 AND THU...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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 66W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND CENTRAL CUBA SUN EVENING AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY N OF 28N JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT SUN. REINFORCING COLD AIR AND STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SOUTHWARD TUE WILL INTENSIFY NE WINDS NW OF A SHEAR LINE FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA TUE AND FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THU. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SUN... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N 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 AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E 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 25N 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 AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .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 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR