000 FZNT23 KNHC 030235 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A NEW AREA OF STRONG HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD SE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC THU THROUGH SAT WITH INCREASING NE WINDS THROUGH THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE SUN AND MON AS HIGH PRES MOVES NE OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .TONIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 81W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 18N W OF 84W. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST SE PORTION. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 81W. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXPECT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXPECT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW PORTION BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SAT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N...HIGHEST FAR NW. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA THROUGH 28N65W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU MORNING...THEN WEAKENS TO A STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY FRI AND SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ALONG THE E COAST IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS THROUGH SAT. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN SUN AS IT SLIDES EASTWARD AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE COAST. FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO SE FLORIDA BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 02 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OVER SE PORTION 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 74W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AND SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB