000 FZNT23 KNHC 021453 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 22N55W TO N HISPANIOLA WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS TONIGHT...AND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WED. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT HIGHEST SEAS IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N. 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 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. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. 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 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT NW WATERS 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 AHEAD OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON WILL REACH FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT AND FROM 27N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED AFTERNOON...THEN MEANDER OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU INTO SAT. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 10 TO 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 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 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W W WINDS 30 TO 35 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 EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 E OF BAHAMAS. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT OVER THE FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/WALLACE