000 FZNT23 KNHC 220903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STRONG NE BREEZE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THU RELAXING SOME OVER NORTHERN WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 28N TODAY WILL DRIFT S TO ALONG 25N THU. COLD FRONT PASS THROUGH NE WATERS TONIGHT AND WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT BRUSH NE WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER DGS