000 FZNT23 KNHC 140142 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN AND NEAR THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. N SWELLS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC THROUGH TUE...THEN BUILD ONCE AGAIN ON THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT ...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SE. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 81W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 78W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 73W. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU AND FRI. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THU. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 82W. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 16N W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 16N W OF 70W. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .WED AND THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 14N W OF 70W AND S OF 14N W OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 14N W OF 72W. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 14N W OF 72W. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N THROUGH MON NIGHT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING SHEAR LINE FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DISSIPATE BY MON. RIDGE ORIENTED ALONG 29N TONIGHT WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N BY MON NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW PORTION WED...AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N71W TO NEAR DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA BY LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE NW. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF 74W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB