000 FZNT23 KNHC 232128 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE WED THEN STALL FROM HISPANIOLA TO PANAMA THU AND DISSIPATE FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10N TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD QUICKLY TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF SECOND FRONT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN... $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .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 AND SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W MOVE OUT OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTER BASIN AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY THU AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE THU AND MOVE SE OF AREA EARLY FRI. THIRD COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT AND THU N OF 29N WITH 120 NM E OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT W OF 77W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT E OF 73W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES