000 FZNT23 KNHC 281458 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA WILL REACH FROM 22N62W ACROSS PUERTO RICO TO 12N83W TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM 20N55W TO 15N70W MON THROUGH TUE. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN TUE AFTERNOON...REACH FROM HISPANIOLA TO SOUTHERN NICARAGUA WED...AND WEAKEN FROM 22N63W ACROSS PUERTO RICO TO COSTA RICA THU. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT BY SUNRISE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST VICINITY YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF SECOND FRONT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF LINE 18N67W TO 11N73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT . SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF LINE 22N55W TO 18N62W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 24N65W TO PUERTO RICO EARLY TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA ON MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST TUE AFTERNOON...REACH FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AS IT EXITS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 72W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N TUE AND WED... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SW OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND SW 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT SHIFTING TO W 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON