000 FZNT23 KNHC 220257 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STRONG NE BREEZE ACROSS BASIN THROUGH THU RELAXING SOME OVER NORTHERN WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TONIGHT...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 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT WITH RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 28N TUE DRIFT S TO ALONG 25N THU. SECOND COLD FRONT PASS THROUGH NE WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. THIRD COLD FRONT BRUSH NE WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N NW 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 IN N SWELL E OF 70W. FROM 24N TO 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT THU NIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES