000 FZNT23 KNHC 260850 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 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. AMZ001-270015- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...RETREATING BROAD CENTRAL ATLC HIGH ALONG 24N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E-SE TRADES ACROSS EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW CUBA ACROSS TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND STALL FROM E CUBA TO N GULF OF HONDURAS WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ011-270015- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-270015- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-270015- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-270015- GULF OF HONDURAS- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-270015- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-270015- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-270015- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-270015- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 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 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-270015- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-270015- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-270015- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ033-270015- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 13N W OF 68W... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-270015- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ037-270015- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 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. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-270015- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-270015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E AND EXTEND FROM 26N65W TO HAITI LATER TODAY THEN MOVE E OF AREA THU. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NW WINDS N OF 30N BEHIND FRONT TODAY. WINDS DIMINISH WED AND THU HOWEVER LARGE NW SWELL WILL LINGER E OF BAHAMAS THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ111-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...S OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 29N...AND 9 TO 13 FT N OF 29N. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 29N...AND 10 TO 15 FT N OF 29N. .TONIGHT...S OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 29N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 29N...AND 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ117-270015- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N...AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-270015- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING TO S THE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-270015- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-270015- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS