000 FZNT23 KNHC 240323 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN WED THEN STALL FROM HISPANIOLA TO PANAMA THU AND DISSIPATE FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT AND DISSIPATE FROM MONA CHANNEL TO 13N75W SUN. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD QUICKLY TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF SECOND FRONT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 80W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E LATE THU. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 10 FT IN N SWELL W OF 60W. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N W OF 60W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 18N E OF 60W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N65W TO 20N74W MOVE OUT OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. COLD FRONT ENTER BASIN WED NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO NW HAITI LATE THU AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE FRI. THIRD COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW WATERS SAT AND REACH FROM 30N65W TO E HISPANIOLA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT AND THU N OF 29N WITH 120 NM E OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .WED...W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD QUICKLY TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT. WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES