000 FZNT23 KNHC 261529 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM PUERTO RICO TO PANAMA WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 16N OVER THE ATLC WATERS WILL DISSIPATE SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT...EXTEND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA SUN...AND MOVE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WHILE DISSIPATING OVER THE CARIBBEAN MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE AND REACH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW WATERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E PART TUE. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N S OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .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 SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW SUN NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S SUN NIGHT. 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 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS SAT AFTERNOON AND RACE TO POSITION FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA SAT NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA SUN AND SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TUE REACHING POSITION FROM 31N67W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNRISE WED. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF FRONT SAT THROUGH SUN... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N W OF 73W TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SW OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS E OF 72W. FROM 29N TO 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT E OF FRONT AND NW 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 FT E OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 70W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT SUN AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 20 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 25N E OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON