000 FZNT23 KNHC 260907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO NEAR 11N79W WILL REACH FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEAR 15N72W THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT MORNING. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT...AND EXTEND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NEAR 15N77W BY SUN MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE LATE SUN INTO MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE...AND REACH FROM NEAR 22N80W TO GULF OF HONDURAS BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT W OF FRONT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 85W DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 81W. .MON...W OF 80W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N E OF 67W S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...WINDS BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N SE TO S AND FAR NW PART VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN SWELL. FROM 15 TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 15N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 17N SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES THE FAR SE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXITS EARLY TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE W PORTION SAT AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA SAT NIGHT...AND FROM 23N65W TO MONA PASSAGE BY LATE SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND IT. A THIRD COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TUE MORNING AND INTO THE WESTERN ATLC WITH POSSIBLE GALE FORCE WINDS AHEAD OF IT. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 75W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF FRONT SAT THROUGH SUN... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N TUE... .TODAY...N OF 29N E OF 75W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SE OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 72W. FROM 25N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW PORTION SHIFTING TO SW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS DIMINISHING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT.. EXCEPT W OF FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...THEN BUILDING 8 TO TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO S WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E OF FRONT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...AND BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT S TO SW AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT... EXCEPT W OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT W TO NW. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 25N E OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE