000 FZNT23 KNHC 010240 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SE WINDS WILL RELAX SOME OVER THE NW GULF TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THIS EVENING WILL FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA LATE FRI...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 27N65W TO SE CUBA SAT NIGHT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS THE NE WATERS SAT NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OUT OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS ALONG 29N SUN AND MON. SE TO S WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM HISPANIOLA THROUGH THE BAHAMAS TUE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND DEEPENING LOW W OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 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 BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N. S OF 27N W OF INITIAL FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF INITIAL FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR INITIAL FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S SUN NIGHT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF BERMUDA S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN