000 FZNT23 KNHC 150152 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH FRI THE PERIOD WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN AND NEAR THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. AREA OF STRONGER WINDS EXPANDS OVER MOST OF THE BASIN SAT. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 82W TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .TONIGHT AND TUE...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 IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 82W TUE. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT S OF 14N WED. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT SAT. S OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N TONIGHT GRADUALLY MOVES E TUE AND WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION WED NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO GRAND BAHAMA BY LATE THU AND DISSIPATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE NW AND ESTABLISHES ALONG 29N SAT. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 6 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB