000 FZNT23 KNHC 230154 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 19N55W TO 18N70W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED AND STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA THU AND FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 84W SE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT NW WATERS SAT NIGHT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N W OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT THEN SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO S 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST UNITED STATES LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA TUE NIGHT AND MOVE SE OF AREA WED. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN WATERS WED NIGHT REACHING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUNRISE THU...AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA SUNSET THU...AND MOVE SE OF AREA SUNSET FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 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. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT E OF 73W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON