000 FZNT23 KNHC 022127 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL MOVE SE AND REACH FROM E CUBA TO SE HONDURAS WED MORNING...THEN FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA WED EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH PERIODS 25 TO 30 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 12 FT... EXCEPT UP TO 14 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT N OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W WINDS BECOMING NE TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO N 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 60W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .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 THROUGH 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 AND SUN...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. FROM 11N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER COASTAL GEORGIA AND S CAROLINA S-SW THROUGH THE NW BAHAMAS TO E CUBA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WATERS OVERNIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO E CUBA WED MORNING...ACROSS SE PORTIONS TO HISPANIOLA WED EVENING...THEN TO MONA PASSAGE THU EVENING...THEN MEANDER OVER THE FAR SE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N... .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 AND SUN...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 STRIPLING