000 FZNT23 KNHC 262128 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM PUERTO RICO TO 12N77W DISSIPATE SAT. FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 20N OVER ATLC WATERS DISSIPATE SAT. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT...EXTEND FROM W HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA LATE SUN AND MOVE INTO ATLC WATERS N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WHILE DISSIPATING OVER CARIBBEAN MON. SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOME NW TO N TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT S TUE. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 16N S OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 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 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N WINDS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW SUN NIGHT THEN NW BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT S SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW WATERS LATE SAT THEN REACH FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA SAT NIGHT AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA SUN THEN SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST TUE REACHING FROM 31N65W TO 19N69W LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF FRONT SAT THROUGH SUN... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 70W TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 72W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 35 KT E OF FRONT BECOME NW 35 KT W OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 13 FT LATE SAT NIGHT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SW 25 FT E OF FRONT THEN SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 78W WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISH TO 25 KT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N E OF 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 76W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME S 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 18 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASE QUICKLY TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME NW 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE. .WED...N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS TO 15 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 20 FT. S OF 22N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES