000 FZNT23 KNHC 220926 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING NEARLY E TO W ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN ALONG 17N WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM 19N55W TO SE HISPANIOLA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE.TA STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED AND STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E 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 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 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 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TODAY...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 73W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. .FRI...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. 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. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING SE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS WILL SHIFT E TO A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA LATE MON. A COLD FRONT WITH ACTIVE WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TONIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN WATERS WED NIGHT REACHING FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU AND REACHING THE SE WATERS EARLY FRI. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO W 20 TO 25 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 25 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THEN SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT THEN SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND NEW COLD FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT LATE WED NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE EARLY WED NIGHT THEN S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. 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 TO 20 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. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING