000 FZNT23 KNHC 250915 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS THIS MORNING WITH PRE FRONTAL TROUGH AND VERY ACTIVE WEATHER FROM E CUBA TO SE COAST OF NICARAGUA. FRONT AND TROUGH TO MOVE E-SE...WITH FRONT REACHING FROM PUERTO RICO TO PANAMAS FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATING ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT. SECOND COLD FRONT PUSH INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT AND REACH MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...GRADUALLY BECOMING N TO NE TONIGHT AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE PART. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME NW TO N 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT NW OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 84W. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING N 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT T0NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL FRI SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT E OF 78W. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT N OF 17N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EARLY SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SE OF TROUGH TO 14N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOME NE LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE LATE. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW TO N BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W 999 MB WITH COLD FRONT STRETCH FROM LOW ACROSS NW BAHAMAS TO 23N80W. LOW WILL LIFT NE AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY WITH FRONT MOVING TO 30N65W TO CENTRAL HISPANIOLA EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN E OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND FRONT FRI THROUGH SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT WITH STRONG NW WINDS TO MOVE SE ACROSS WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN EVENING. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT... .TODAY...N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING NW TO N AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 70W. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E LATE. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 68W SUBSIDE TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT JUST E OF FRONT AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW 15 TO 20 KT E OF FRONT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING