000 FZNT23 KNHC 291440 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROP N ATLC THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 THROUGH SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 29N81W BECOMES A WARM FRONT AND MOVE NE THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES WED AND WED NIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N71W TO S FLORIDA BY EARLY FRI...FROM 29N65W BY EARLY SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE SAT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA EARLY SAT...AND REACH FROM 30N65W TO 26N80W BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 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 SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT...THEN SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS E OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N W OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN