000 FZNT23 KNHC 040916 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THU...WITH 30 KT WINDS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY THEN STALL FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND TUE THEN DISSIPATE WED. GALE FORCE WINDS MAY OCCUR NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 13N E OF 77W TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 MON NIGHT...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. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT S OF 13N E OF 77W TUE NIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 13N W OF 73W TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 66W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATER THIS MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON EVENING AND FROM 26N65W TO HAITI TUE THEN E OF THE AREA WED. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY N OF 28N JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND ALSO BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY. REINFORCING COLD AIR AND STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SOUTHWARD TUE WILL INTENSIFY NE WINDS. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN MAR 04 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W AND N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W SUN... .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF FRONT TO 75W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N...AND NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .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