000 FZNT23 KNHC 160849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES MIGRATING EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. HIGH PRES WILL SINK FARTHER S SAT WHICH WILL EXPAND FRESH TO STRONG TRADES TO ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 18N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...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 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU THROUGH FRI. S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 71W. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 13N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N E OF 60W TODAY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL RETREAT NE OF THE AREA TODAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW PORTION TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N74W TO GRAND BAHAMA THU MORNING THEN WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NE PORTION FRI MORNING AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE NW. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL DROP S OF 31N LATE SAT THROUGH SUN USHERING IN INCREASING NE WINDS BEHIND IT. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TONIGHT. 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 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 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 THU NIGHT. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 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. .SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY