000 FZNT23 KNHC 011518 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 22N65W ACROSS HISPANIOLA TO PANAMA WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN TUE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF PERIOD. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AROUND SUNRISE TUE...REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT...EXTEND FROM 22N65W ACROSS HAITI TO COSTA RICA WED NIGHT...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS LATE IN THE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT HIGHEST SEAS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU AND FRI...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS CENTRAL WATERS. .TONIGHT...W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 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 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 15N SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .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. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TUE AFTERNOON...AND REACH FROM 27N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON MAR 01 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N TUE THROUGH WED... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 73W. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 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 BECOMING SE TO S LATE. 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 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 10 TO 20 FT LATE. 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 TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N W OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 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 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W 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 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON