000 FZNT23 KNHC 210258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N55W THROUGH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 17N69W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SUN BUT WILL MEANDER OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS N OF 19N THROUGH WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT WITH A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED REACHING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA THU. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE WATERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 16N S OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW WATERS SE TO HISPANIOLA WILL SHIFT E TO A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA LATE MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS MON NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO NW BAHAMAS TUE WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 25N77W TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO LOW PRES 26N70W TO E CUBA LATE TUE WITH THE FRONT MOVING OVER THE SE WATERS WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED REACHING THE SE WATERS THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO W 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF FRONTAL LOW PRES S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND NEW COLD FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE WED NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT BRIEFLY BEHIND FIRST FRONT THEN SHIFTING TO S 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON