000 FZNT23 KNHC 310929 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS DIMINISH IN GULF OF HONDURAS LATER TODAY AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. FRESH TRADES PERSIST OVER E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SAT. TRADES INCREASE ACROSS CARIBBEAN BASIN SUN AND MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TONIGHT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 84W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 85W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE SUN AND MON. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 68W AND TO 12 FT W OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...S TO SW FLOW NEAR GALE FORCE OFF N FLORIDA COAST AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THROUGH FRI. FRONT REACH FROM 31N74W TO FLORIDA KEYS EARLY FRI THEN REACH FROM 30N65W TO SE BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT AS REINFORCING COLD FRONT DIVES DOWN FROM THE NW. FRONTS MERGE AND SHIFT E OF AREA EARLY SUN WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN ACROSS AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT S OF 28N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES