000 FZNT23 KNHC 030253 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES AND LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA IS RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THE PRES GRADIENT THEN WEAKENS LATE WED AS THE HIGH MOVES TO THE E ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH OVER THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. A WEAK PRES GRADIENT SHOULD BE PRESENT OVER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT...AND REACHES FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SAT AND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS SUN. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE FRI. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE INTO SUN...EXCEPT N OF 20N 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE FRI. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 65W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 65W. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 72W 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. N OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. THU ...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE FRI. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THU. .FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO 27N72W NW TO A 1006 MB LOW JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR 33N76W. A COLD FRONT EXETNDS FROM THE LOW SW TO INLAND WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA. THE LOW WILL TRACK NE AND INTENSIFY THROUGH THROUGH WED NIGHT...AND PULL THE COLD FRONT SE FROM 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE TONIGHT...FROM 31N67W TO EASTERN CUBA BY WED AFTERNOON AND E OF THE AREA BY LATE WED NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE W PORTION THU NIGHT AND FRI AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT MORNING...FROM 30N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE SAT...AND FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF FRONT SAT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN COLD AND WARM FRONTS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W TO COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W EXCEPT S W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND TO SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W OF FRONT LATE W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OVER W PART BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 3 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE