000 FZNT23 KNHC 100252 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 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TONIGHT...THEN EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED AND DISSIPATE THU FROM HISPANIOLA TO NEAR 15N77W. A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 22N E OF 70W WILL DISSIPATE WED AND WED NIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE FRI INTO SAT...THEN REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FROM HAITI TO NEAR 15N78W BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW CORNER OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON WHILE DISSIPATING. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N. .FRI...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. .SUN...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 10 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. && AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 07 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT NE PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 16N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 16N. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. 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...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 21N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT NW PART LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N64W WILL RETREAT E OF AREA TONIGHT INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT.. THAN TRACK NE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN PORTION LATE FRI AND EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT AFTERNOON...AND WEAKEN OVER THE SE PORTION SUN. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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 W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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 AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 TO 35 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 8 TO 12...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 PORTION. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE