000 FZNT23 KNHC 201427 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STRONG NE BREEZE ACROSS AREA W OF 68W AND FRESH TRADES E OF 68W THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N 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 NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 27N81W WILL REACH ALONG 23N EARLY MON THEN DISSIPATE OVER GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT WITH A RIDGE W TO E ALONG 28N TUE AND E TO W ALONG 25N THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE NE WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE 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 NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 LEE OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 IN N SWELL E OF 70W. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON