000 FZNT23 KNHC 260243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE EASTERLY TRADES WILL 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. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 29N69W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE MON...CONTINUING SE OVER WATERS E OF 70W WHILE DRIFTING N ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 70W ON TUE...THEN DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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