000 FZNT23 KNHC 250923 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WEAKEN TODAY THROUGH SAT AS ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS S TO ALONG 23N. TRADES INCREASE SUN THROUGH TUE AS ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS N TO ALONG 25N. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 17N W OF 84W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT TO 6 FT S OF 17N W OF 84W TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W MOVE SE REACHING FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT. RIDGE ALONG 25N/26N SAT THROUGH MON. STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW WATERS MON AND EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL E FLORIDA LATE MON AND MOVE E OF ZONE TUE. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N E OF 75 NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES