000 FZNT23 KNHC 220847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 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. AMZ001-222345- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES SHIFTING SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC OVER THE WEEKEND WILL FRESHEN TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...WHILE FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS DEVELOP IN THE NW CARIBBEAN INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ011-222345- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-222345- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-222345- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-222345- GULF OF HONDURAS- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-222345- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-222345- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-222345- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-222345- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-222345- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-222345- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-222345- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-222345- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-222345- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-222345- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-222345- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E OF 80W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-222345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO EAST CUBA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E OF THE AREA LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT SE BEHIND FRONT AND PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP N OF 27N AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT...EXPECTED TO REACH NORTHERN FLORIDA SUN...AND EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO NORTHERN CUBA MON. $$ AMZ111-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ113-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ115-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ117-222345- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-222345- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ125-222345- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-222345- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 447 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS