000 FZNT23 KNHC 252034 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE EASTERLY TRADES WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AS THE ATLC RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFTS S TO ALONG 23N. TRADES WILL INCREASE SUN THROUGH WED AS ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS N TO ALONG 25N. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 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. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W WILL REACH FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W EARLY SAT THEN DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE MON...CONTINUING SE OVER WATERS E OF 70W WHILE DRIFTING N ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 70W ON TUE...THEN DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH MIXED N AND E SWELL. .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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT TO N OF DECAYING FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S 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 27N W OF OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL