000 FZNT23 KNHC 241527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SE THROUGH THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM WESTERN CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS THIS EVENING THEN FROM FAR EASTERN CUBA TO NE COSTA RICA EARLY THU THEN WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO PANAMA FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE ON SUN. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH BRIEF GUSTS TO 40 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING QUICKLY TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N SAT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SAT. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N E OF 66W...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT...AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N E OF 70W...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE PART WILL PUSH E OF 65W THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH PRES W OF IT. A COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM 31N66W TO NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE WHILE A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO EASTERN CUBA BY EARLY THU THEN FROM 30N65W TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THU EVENING AND SE OF 65W BY EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT FRI THROUGH SAT WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT AND POSSIBLE AREA OF LOW PRES MOVING SE THROUGH THE WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH THU... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PART EARLY...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N E OF REINFORCING FRONT TO 72W AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG REINFORCING FRONT. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 79W...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 77W...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 14 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 75W... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT E OF FRONT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...AND BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY