000 FZNT23 KNHC 122109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING FROM W TO E TO THE N OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH WED. N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO INVADE THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THROUGH EARLY MON. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN JAMAICA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N W OF 83W. .MON THROUGH AND TUE...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 78W AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 81W. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED AND THU. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY N OF 14N. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 09N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 14N LATE TUE AND WED. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO EASTERN CUBA WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FAR SE PORTION SUN THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E ACROSS W PORTION OF AREA TONIGHT...AND E ALONG 30N THROUGH MON. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NE OF THE AREA TUE AND WED AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE COAST. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO FAR N PORTION EARLY THU AND WEAKENS ALONG 30N BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HAITI INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 75W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 75W. .TUE AND WED...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W LATE TUE INTO WED. .THU...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE SW 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER COBB