000 FZNT23 KNHC 221450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1050 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. AMZ001-222100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES SHIFT SE ACROSS SW N ATLC AND BRING FRESH TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...WHILE FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS DEVELOP IN NW CARIBBEAN INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ011-222100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-222100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1050 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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ015-222100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-222100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1050 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 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ019-222100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-222100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1050 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-222100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-222100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1050 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-222100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-222100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1050 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...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-222100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-222100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-222100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-222100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1050 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...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-222100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 80W AND 2 FT W OF 80W. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND TO 3 FT W OF 80W. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-222100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 20N71W MOVE OUT OF BASIN TONIGHT. HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN SEABOARD SHIFT SE FRI AND SAT IN WAKE OF FRONT. FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS DEVELOP N OF 27N AHEAD OF SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING BASIN LATE SAT AND REACH 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE. $$ AMZ111-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ113-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ115-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 29N AND W 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ AMZ117-222100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1050 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 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .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...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1050 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 IN NW SWELL. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .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. $$ AMZ123-222100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ125-222100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ127-222100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1050 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES