000 FZNT23 KNHC 191454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN THE NE TRADES ACROSS AREA W OF 68W THROUGH TUE THEN DECREASE WED. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT NW PART MON NIGHT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL ACROSS THE N PORTIONS TONIGHT REACHING ALONG 24N BY MON MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE GREATER ANTILLES TUE THROUGH WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT OVER THE SE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT SE WATERS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 IN N SWELL E OF 70W. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON