000
FZNT23 KNHC 161518
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF SA N ATLC MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH 
TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES.  AREA OF STRONG 
BREEZE IN S HALF OF BASIN EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS LOW PRES OVER 
COLOMBIA DEEPENS THROUGH SUN.

$$
AMZ082-162130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 82W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT E 
OF 83W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$
AMZ084-162130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-162130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING. S OF 15N W OF 67W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
E OF 67W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...S OF 13N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ087-162130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N THIS AFTERNOON.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

$$
AMZ088-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF BASIN MOVE E AS WEAK COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES FROM THE W TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N65W TO NW BAHAMAS 
THU THEN DISSIPATE OVER FAR NE PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK 
FROM THE NW.

$$
AMZ080-162130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT 
SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 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 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT N BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 23N THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 70W SAT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N 
OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 29N. S 
OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

$$
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES