000 FZNT23 KNHC 180915 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM SW HAITI TO 09N82W DRIFT E AS HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT THEN WEAKEN SUN IN ADVANCE OF SECOND COLD FRONT TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF 17N THU AND DISSIPATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .TODAY...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 19N TO 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 16N SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO 20N71W MOVE E AS SECOND COLD FRONT SWEEPS E ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS AND E OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS AREA FRI THROUGH SUN WITH NEXT COLD FRONT OVER NW WATERS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 69W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 69W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 71W SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT THEN SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 71W SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME S AT 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES