000 FZNT23 KNHC 010913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 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. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N74W ...THEN IS DISSIPATING SW TO NEAR 11N78W. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM 22N61W TO THE LEEWARDS ISLANDS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING OVER THE FAR NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE...AND REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 16N84W BY TUE NIGHT...AND FROM HAITI TO COSTA RICA BY WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NE CARIBBEAN THU...AND DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NW TROPICAL N ATLC ON FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 16N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W NE 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 77W 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 11N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING SE OF AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TUE AFTERNOON... AND REACH FROM 27N66W TO HISPANIOLA WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N TUE THROUGH WED... .TODAY...N OF 26N E OF 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS AND N OF 27N W OF 79W NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS AND N OF 27N W OF 79W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND SW 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 24N BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE WED. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W...8 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 79W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 79W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE