000 FZNT23 KNHC 240931 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SE THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN STALL FROM MONA PASSAGE TO SW CARIBBEAN FRI AND DISSIPATE. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT AND DISSIPATE FROM MONA PASSAGE TO 13N75W SUN. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN SHIFTING QUICKLY NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE...WITH GUSTS BRIEFLY TO 40 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING QUICKLY 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF SECOND FRONT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .TODAY...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 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 10 TO 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. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N AND 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 6 TO 7 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. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 24N64W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO 20N70W TO 22N76W WILL MOVE E THROUGH FRI. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO NEAR PALM BEACH WILL DISSIPATE TODAY...WITH REINFORCING COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING E ACROSS NE GULF OF MEXICO TO EXIT N FLORIDA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N70W TO E CENTRAL CUBA THU MORNING AND THEN FROM 30N65W TO NW HAITI LATE THU AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS SAT AND REACH FROM 30N65W TO E HISPANIOLA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THU N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT... .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 F N OF 26N LATE. E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT 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 STRIPLING