000 FZNT23 KNHC 280312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT REACH FROM E CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA TONIGHT MOVE INTO ATLC WATERS N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WHILE DISSIPATING OVER CARIBBEAN MON. SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN TUE REACH FROM PUERTO RICO TO NE COLOMBIA LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 BUILD TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONT S OF 15N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT SUN BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 78W WED AND THU. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 71W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 18N67W TO 11N73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 FT. E OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT 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 AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S TO 20 KT FAR NW WATERS. SEAS 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM LOW PRES 1006 MB AT 29N77W TO 23N81W REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE TONIGHT AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE SUN MOVING SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST TUE REACHING FROM 31N75W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY WED AND OVER EXTREME SE WATERS EARLY THU. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 23N W OF 70W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 70W TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT MON. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 35 KT AND SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 16 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...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 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES