000 FZNT23 KNHC 261454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH WED AS THE ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS N TO ALONG 25N. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 20N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W 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 IN E 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 NE TO 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 64W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL SHIFT E SUN IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA LATE MON...AND NEARLY STALL FROM 28N65W TO 25N80W LATE TUE. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT NE WED IN ADVANCE OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GEORGIA COAST SUNRISE THU. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON