000 FZNT23 KNHC 061500 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 TUE MAR 6 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THU. SHEAR LINE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR SHEAR LINE. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W WED...AND EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W THROUGHOUT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE FROM 27N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT FROM A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR BEHIND A FRONT FROM 31N67W TO MELBOURNE FL. HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS MAINLY N OF THE SHEAR LINE THROUGH THU. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY AND THE RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL