000 FZNT23 KNHC 150913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH JAMAICA TO E HONDURAS TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. ATLC PORTION OF COLD FRONT SLOWS DOWN...PASSING THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC N OF 19N FRI. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT SEAS BUILD TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .TODAY...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF 72W LATE MON AND TUE. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT W OF 72W LATE MON INTO TUE. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 66W AND N OF 14N W OF 70W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST SEAS NE PART AND SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE TUE. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 16N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 21N65W TO 19N69W DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO FAR NW WATERS LATE TODAY...REACH FROM 31N72W TO E CUBA EARLY TUE...27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WED MORNING AND SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS W BEHIND FRONT THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 15 2010 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT THEN BECOME NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT E OF 68W AND 8 FT W OF 68W IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT E OF 77W AND 8 FT W OF 77W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 22N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES