000 FZNT23 KNHC 241450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES WILL WEAKEN SOME TONIGHT THROUGH SAT AS THE ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS S LYING E TO W ALONG 23N. THE TRADES WILL INCREASE ON SUN AND MON AS THE ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS N TO ALONG 25N. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS S OF 20N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL SAT NIGHT. .MON...N OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TODAY REACHING FROM 30N65W TO N FLORIDA TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NE WATERS FRI AND SAT. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL LYE ALONG 23N THROUGH SAT...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 25N SUN AND MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS MON. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WELL W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG DECAYING FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 1O TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON