000 FZNT23 KNHC 010333 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 18N73W TO 10N82W REACH FROM 22N62W ACROSS PUERTO RICO TO 10N79W TONIGHT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM 21N55W TO 15N72W MON NIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE...REACH FROM 18N70W TO 10N80W AND DISSIPATE FROM PUERTO RICO TO WESTERN PANAMA LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 84W NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 78W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF SECOND FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF SECOND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT . SEAS 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 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 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 20N70W MOVE SE OF AREA MON. SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST LAT TUE...REACH FROM 31N68W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN WEAKEN OVER FAR SE WATERS FRI AS IT EXITS AREA. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N TUE THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 68W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 68W S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 40 KT AND SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 17 FT LATE TUE. N OF 26N E OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL BUILD TO 13 FT LATE. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 20 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...N OF 25N E OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT AND DIMINISH TO 30 KT LATE WED. SEAS TO 20 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 16 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 73W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 73W NW TO W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26 NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL ...HIGHEST E PART...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST SEAS E PART. S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES