000 FZNT23 KNHC 162104 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF SW 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. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 82W TONIGHT. .FRI THROUGH MON...E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TONIGHT 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. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT AND SUBSIDING. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 67W TONIGHT. .SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .THU THROUGH FRI 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. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF BASIN MOVE E AS WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N65W TO NW BAHAMAS THU THEN DISSIPATE OVER FAR NE PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK FROM THE NW. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 10 KT 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 23N E OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .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 THROUGH 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. .MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING S TO N OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING