000 FZNT23 KNHC 161527 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 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA THROUGH JAMAICA TO NE NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND SLOWLY MOVE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER CARIBBEAN THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA INCREASING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 20N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT E OF 79W. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N E OF 77W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 72W TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT W OF FRONT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 13N W OF 72W INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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... HIGHEST SEAS NE PART IN PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 16N $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 24N81W WILL REACH FROM 26N65W TO HAITI TONIGHT AND FROM 24N65W TO 20N70W WED MORNING THEN STALL OVER THE SE PORTION OF AREA LATE WED THROUGH THU AND PASS SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS W BEHIND THE FRONT THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 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 TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 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. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 T IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR