000 FZNT23 KNHC 091501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED AND DISSIPATE THU. A FRONT IS STALLING OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU AND FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N. .FRI...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT NW PART LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT S OF 11N. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E OF AREA TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY TONIGHT EXTENDING FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI LATE WED NIGHT...AND MOVING SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E OFF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT MOVING NE ACROSS THE NORTH WATERS SAT. THE ATTENDANT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE W PART OF AREA LATE FRI AND EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 34 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT W OF 78W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 74W. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS