000 FZNT23 KNHC 171512 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SW N ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. AREA OF STRONGER TRADES EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA DEEPENS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 81W. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N E OF 68W. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT IN NW CORNER MOVE E REACHING FROM 31N71W TO NW BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM 31N66W TO 27N67W LATE TONIGHT THEN E OF AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM THE NW. HIGH PRES CENTER 1024 MB BUILDS ALONG 30N FRI THROUGH SUN. WEAK COLD FRONT RAZES NORTHERN EDGE OF ZONE SUN THE DISSIPATE OVER NE PORTION MON. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 76W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT N OF 29N BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 19N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES