000 FZNT23 KNHC 050853 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA MAINTAINING 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 THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES MOVES E OF REGION. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE NE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 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 6 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...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 72W 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 23N65W TO 22N69 W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS AREA RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. HIGH PRES MOVES E AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON AND FROM 31N68W TO S FLORIDA LATE TUE AND FROM 26N65W TO S FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 05 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL..SUBSIDING 9 TO 12 FT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AND SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FROM 22N TO 27N. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS