000 FZNT23 KNHC 170303 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 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO CENTRAL BELIZE WILL REACH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE NICARAGUA EARLY WED THEN FROM HAITI TO NE COSTA RICA BY EARLY THU WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT AND DISSIPATE INTO A FRONTAL TROUGH BY EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA INCREASING TRADES FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N W OF 80W AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA...AND BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N W OF 80W WED NIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 10N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA AND 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W AND 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 80W...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT SAT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 70W...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU NIGHT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 14N. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE SAT. .SUN...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S N OF 19N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 18N THU... THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT AND NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT W OF FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT SWELL LATE. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART EARLY. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUN. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY WED THEN WILL STALL OVER THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA LATE WED WITH A REINFORCING COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE AREA WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...MOVING E OF THE AREA BY THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 76W AND 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 76W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 74W BUILDING TO 8 TO 15 FT WED NIGHT...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT WED NIGHT...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE THU NIGHT...AND 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 16 FT LATE THU NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT EARLY. .FRI...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL W OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE...AND 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT N OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL W OF 70W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE...AND 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY