000 FZNT23 KNHC 270847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 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. AMZ001-272315- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RETREATING CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE ALONG 22N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE TRADES ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO CENTRAL HONDURAS WILL STALL TODAY THEN IT WILL DISSIPATE THU. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH THIS WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ011-272315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-272315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-272315- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ017-272315- GULF OF HONDURAS- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-272315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-272315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-272315- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-272315- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-272315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-272315- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-272315- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-272315- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-272315- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-272315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-272315- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ101-272315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAAGES WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO HAITI LATER TODAY THEN MOVE E OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ111-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-272315- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-272315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-272315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-272315- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 447 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS