000 FZNT23 KNHC 080906 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PERSISTING NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .TODAY...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT IN WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...AND 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA COAST AND S OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAT OF COLOMBIA..AND IN MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING STATIONARU FRONT FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST THU. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO WESTERN CUBA FRI AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 70W. S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS