000 FZNT23 KNHC 150318 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM SE HAITI TO 11N78W WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT...REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH JAMAICA TO E HONDURAS TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WED. N PORTION OF COLD FRONT SLOWS DOWN...PASSING THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE N OF 19N FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS AREA W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 85W. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT IN LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT S OF 13N TUE. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT E OF 78W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W LATE MON INTO TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 72W LATE MON INTO TUE. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 66W AND N OF 14N W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 58W. N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN HIGHEST SEAS NE PART IN PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL AND SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE .WED AND THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N SE TO S. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 16N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N65W TO NEAR 19N70W WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS MON NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS MON AFTERNOON...REACH FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY TUE MORNING...28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WED MORNING AND PASS SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS W BEHIND THE FRONT THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 14 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 76W AND E OF BAHAMAS FROM 22N AND 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NE OF BAHAMAS TO 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT AND BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF SE N OF 27N W OF 73W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF 71W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 71W. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 28N. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 78W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 71W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE AND BECOMING N TO NE WINDS S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W LATE. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER