000 FZNT23 KNHC 210304 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...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 IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .TONIGHT 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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 27N72W TO 28N78W REACH ALONG 23N EARLY MON THEN DISSIPATE OVER GREATER ANTILLES BY THU. HIGH PRES BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT WITH RIDGE ALONG 28N TUE AND ALONG 25N THU. SECOND COLD FRONT PASS THROUGH NE WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. THIRD COLD FRONT SCRAPES NE SECTOR OF ZONE FRI. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT EXCEPT 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 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 FT W 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 NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES