000 FZNT23 KNHC 172121 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WILL BEGIN TO MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT REACHING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NORTHERN COSTA RICA BY THU AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT THEN WEAKEN SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU AND DISSIPATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 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 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. .THU THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 19N TO 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE E OF AREA LATE THU AS A SECOND COLD FRONT SWEEPS E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS PASSING E OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FRI THROUGH SUN WITH THE NEXT COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON