000 FZNT23 KNHC 160917 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 18N88W REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA THROUGH JAMAICA TO NE NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. N PART OF COLD FRONT CONTINUE E THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE N OF 19N THU THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA INCREASING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 20N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE SAT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 9 FT W OF 72W TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 15 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N N TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 13N W OF 72W INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE SAT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 14N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART IN NW SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 16N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W REACH FROM 26N65W TO EASTERN CUBA BY TONIGHT AND FROM 24N65W TO 20N70W WED NIGHT THEN MOVE SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS W BEHIND FRONT THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT E OF 76W AND 9 FT W OF 76W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 5 KT LATE AND BECOME NE WINDS S OF 25N. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT W OF 74W LATE. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 T IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 23N TO 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF 70W AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES