000 FZNT23 KNHC 180240 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SW N ATLC WILL 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 TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS HIGH HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS SW N ATLC SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT THROUGH SUN THEN INCREASING AGAIN SUN NIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BY SAT. .TUE...N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE NW PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 78W. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF HISPANIOLA FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N E OF 68W. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTIONS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SE PORTIONS. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPING SE ACROSS N CENTRAL PORTIONS THIS EVENING WILL MOVE SE AND EXIT AREA EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES CENTER 1024 MB TO BUILD E ALONG 29N FRI THROUGH LATE SAT. COLD FRONT TO SINK S ACROSS N PORTIONS SUN MORNING AND REACH GREATER ANTILLES TUE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES TO THE N FORCING STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT E OF 77W AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 29N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING