000 FZNT23 KNHC 231623 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...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. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED BRIEFLY BEHIND FRONT WED EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 20 KT WED AFTERNOON AND INCREASING WED NIGHT 25 TO 30 KT. EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS BRIEFLY 30 TO 35 KT WED EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT NW WATERS SAT NIGHT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO 30N70W TO S FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE ACROSS SE PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OF THE SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY THU AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE THU AND MOVE SE OF AREA EARLY FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT AND THU N OF 29N WITH 120 NM E OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W TONIGHT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO TO NW 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDDS 25 TO 35 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 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 STRIPLING/DGS