000 FZNT23 KNHC 041528 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER SW N ATLC MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE. DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1010 MB OVER COLOMBIA WILL INCREASE NE WINDS ALONG COAST THROUGH SUN. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH MON AND TUE AS HIGH PRES MOVES E OF REGION. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 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. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 72W 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 72W 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT SUN. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 20N73W DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS AREA RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG NE BREEZE AND BUILD SEAS TO 13 FT THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES FORCED E BY COLD FRONT MOVING OFF COAST SUN NIGHT AND REACHING FROM 31N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 04 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF STATIONARY FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 69W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES