000 FZNT23 KNHC 201437 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 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. AMZ001-210300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ011-210300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-210300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-210300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-210300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE 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. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-210300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-210300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-210300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-210300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-210300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-210300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-210300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ033-210300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-210300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-210300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-210300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-210300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MERGE WITH A REINFORCING FRONT TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU...THEN E OF THE AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND IT. HIGH PRES MOVES E SAT AND SUN ALLOWING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ111-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ115-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 29N AND 7 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 29N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 29N AND 8 TO 11 FT N OF 29N. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ117-210300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 25N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-210300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-210300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1037 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL