000 FZNT23 KNHC 260320 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG N WINDS BEHIND COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 18N72W TO 10N80W. FRONT MOVE E AND REACH FROM PUERTO RICO TO 11N74W LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES FROM 18N63W TO 12N71W FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT PUSH INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT AND REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO SE OF JAMAICA EARLY SUN DISSIPATING LATE SUN. THIRD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE AND REACH 22N80W TO 15N86W LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 10 FT W OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT W OF 80W AND 5 FT E OF 80W. .MON...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 16N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO 20N70W TONIGHT BE E OF 65W EARLY FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT CROSSES ENTER BASIN LATE SAT. FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W SAT NIGHT AND FROM 24N65W TO MONA CHANNEL LATE SUN. THIRD FRONT ENTERS SW N ATLC EARLY TUE WITH POSSIBLE GALE FORCE SW WINDS AHEAD OF IT AND REACH 31N73W TO 23N79W LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF FRONT SAT AND SUN... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N TUE... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 72W. FROM 25N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 35 KT E OF FRONT AND BECOME NW 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOME SW 25 KT JUST E OF FRONT THEN SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT SUBSIDE TO 9 FT W OF 75W LATE AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 73W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES