000 FZNT23 KNHC 290925 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 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. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKEN AND SHIFT E TODAY THROUGH THU. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS PERSIST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS OVER NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN E SWELL FRI. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N81W TODAY MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASE WED AND WED NIGHT AHEAD OF STRONGER COLD FRONT WHICH REACH FROM 31N78W TO CAPE CANAVERAL THU NIGHT THEN FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT MORNING AND FROM 30N65W TO TURKS AND CAICOS LATE SAT. STRONG NW WINDS AND LARGE NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT AFFECT ZONE N OF 27N $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 24N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD AND ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AT 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 77W LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES