000 FZNT23 KNHC 051430 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 MON MAR 5 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. SHEAR LINE FROM CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE THROUGH TUE THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TUE NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. W OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 20N. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W TONIGHT THROUGH THU... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W TONIGHT THROUGH THU... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT...AS A SHEAR LINE FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AS A SHEAR LINE TUE...AND FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WED. HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. THIS WEEK WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND THE SHEAR LINE. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 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. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 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