000 FZNT23 KNHC 150830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN AND NEAR THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. THE AREA OF STRONGER WINDS WILL EXPAND TO ENCOMPASS MOST OF THE BASIN SAT. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU THROUGH SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .TODAY...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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT 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 10 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. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .TODAY...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR ANEGADA PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 14N WED THROUGH THU. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N 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 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT E TODAY THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION WED AFTERNOON EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO GRAND BAHAMA THU MORNING THEN MOVING E OF THE AREA BY FRI MORNING. HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE NW FRI BECOMING ESTABLISHED ALONG 29N SAT. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TONIGHT. 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 TONIGHT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 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 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 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 LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY