000 FZNT23 KNHC 270922 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON...AND REACH FROM HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA SUN NIGHT ...THEN MOVE INTO ATLC WATERS N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WHILE DISSIPATING OVER CARIBBEAN ON MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN TUE...AND REACH FROM HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 83W E TO SE BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TODAY...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .TONIGHT...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 71W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 18N67W TO 11N73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 13N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N WINDS SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND SHIFTING TO SW SUN NIGHT EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO 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 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT FAR NE PART 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION SAT EVENING ...THEN REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TONIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA SUN THEN SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST TUE...AND REACH FROM 27N65W TO HISPANIOLA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF FRONT... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 70W TUE AND WED... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT E OF FRONT EARLY THIS EVENING...AND BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT...AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N W OF 79W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT ...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 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 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 76W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT ...AND SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 20 FT. S OF 22N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE