000 FZNT23 KNHC 050303 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 SUN MAR 4 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE THROUGH TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA MON NIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 20N. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W MON NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 13N W OF 73W MON NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO WESTERN CUBA WILL REACH FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON...FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AS A SHEAR LINE TUE...AND FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WED. HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES THIS WEEK WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND THE SHEAR LINE. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 72W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL