000 FZNT23 KNHC 261442 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MOVE E AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN ALLOWING WINDS IN THE NW CARIBBEAN TO DIMINISH. NEW COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN...MOVING TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 86W. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 83W NE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE SAT N OF 17N W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN INTO MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N SUN. .MON...FROM 14N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO ALONG THE GEORGIA AND NE FL COAST LATE SAT/EARLY SUN...MOVING E TO 31N74W TO 22N78W SUN EVENING...AND TO 31N65W TO 20N72W MON EVENING. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 68W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 25N. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/CANGIALOSI