000 FZNT23 KNHC 120913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 17N55W TO S HISPANIOLA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS SAT NIGHT...AND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO N NICARAGUA SUN NIGHT...WITH REMNANTS MEANDERING FROM 22N62W TO HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE MON NIGHT...FROM 17N55W TO 17N78W TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .TODAY...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N S OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 18N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT TO 18N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE N OF AREA WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER ALL WATERS IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA SAT AFTERNOON AND FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE SE OF AREA EARLY TUE. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 65W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT LATE SUN. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER