000 FZNT23 KNHC 170926 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO CENTRAL BELIZE REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE NICARAGUA LATE TODAY THEN FROM HAITI TO NE COSTA RICA LATE THU THEN BECOME FRONTAL TROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA INCREASING TRADES FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILD TO 10 FT S OF 17N W OF 80W TONIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N AND 6 FT N OF 19N. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILD TO 12 FT TONIGHT. N OF 10N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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 TO 25 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA AND COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 80W AND TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 80W AND TO 11 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT WED NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT THU NIGHT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU NIGHT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT S OF 14N. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW N OF 18N THU. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL BUILD TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SUN. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUN. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TODAY BE REINFORCED BY SECOND COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS N WATERS TONIGHT AND THU MOVING E OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND FRONT FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL BUILD TO 18 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W AND 12 FT W OF 74W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W AND 6 FT W OF 74W. S OF 28N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 5 FT W OF 75W AND BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES