000 FZNT23 KNHC 020903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N60W TO EASTERN PORTION OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING...AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT...FROM NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA BY WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NE CARIBBEAN THU...AND MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON FRI ...AND FROM 22N57W TO THE FAR NE CARIBBEAN BY LATE SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 11N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TODAY...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 12N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND 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...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT ALONG FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...SE OF FRONT TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR SE PORTION WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT...FROM 27N65W TO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE BY WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AND FRI AND TO JUST E OF AREA SAT. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 25N... .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY ...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...AND SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E OF 69W NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E O F 69W 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY ...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 13 TO TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL N OF BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 10 FT SW OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W...9 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 26N 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 26N W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS NE...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE