000 FZNT23 KNHC 230205 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SLIDE SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A NEW RIDGE WILL THEN DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN ATLC SAT AND BUILD WESTWARD THROUGH SUN. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT PASSES JUST N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 81W INCLUDING VICINITY WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 4 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N...HIGHEST W OF 84W AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SW PORTION. N OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PORTION. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N W OF 67W AND N OF 16N E OF 67W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 67W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 67W. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL THROUGHOUT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A 1020 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 26N75W WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES JUST N OF THE AREA. BY THU A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 24N AND WEAKEN AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY OFF THE SE COAST LATE THU AND EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO NE FLORIDA BY LATE FRI AND DISSIPATES OVER THE NE PORTION BY LATE SAT. RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED FROM NEAR 31N70W TO S FLORIDA ON SAT...AND BUILDS WESTWARD ALONG 27N SUN. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 75W AND 79W ...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 78W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT E OF 74W...AND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 74W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 74W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW THU NIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT E OF 74W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT OVER FAR NE PORTION. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB