000 FZNT23 KNHC 050914 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 MON MAR 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL 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. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 20N. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W MON NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 13N W OF 73W MON NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .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 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO EASTERN CUBA THIS AFTERNOON FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AS A SHEAR LINE TUE...AND FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WED. HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES THIS WEEK WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND THE SHEAR LINE. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 05 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 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. .TONIGHT...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 DGS