000 FZNT23 KNHC 181530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SW N ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. STRONGER E TRADES EXPAND IN AREA COVERAGE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS SW N ATLC SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL MON. .TUE...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 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. 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT AND EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N W OF 68W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 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...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 14N TO 19N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPING SE ACROSS N CENTRAL PARTS MOVE E OF AREA EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES CENTER 1024 MB BUILD E ALONG 29N THROUGH EARLY SUN. COLD FRONT SINK S ACROSS 31N EARLY SUN AND REACH GREATER ANTILLES TUE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES FORCING STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. 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 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 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 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E AT 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDE TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES