000 FZNT23 KNHC 191430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-200300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E. FRESH SE WINDS IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL REDEVELOP FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW CARIBBEAN THU MORNING. NORTHERLY SWELLS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ011-200300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-200300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-200300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-200300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ019-200300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-200300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ023-200300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ025-200300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-200300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-200300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ031-200300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ033-200300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ035-200300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-200300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-200300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-200300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN WED. REINFORCING COLD AIR WILL OVERTAKE THE STATIONARY FRONT WED NIGHT...REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO FLORIDA STRAITS THU. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE REGION FRI. $$ AMZ111-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ113-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ115-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ117-200300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ121-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ123-200300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-200300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ127-200300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL