000 FZNT23 KNHC 030313 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH SAT. THE HIGH THEN WEAKENS SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N W OF 83W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT LATE SAT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 74W... .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 15N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 74W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING 20 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 31N72W TO N FLORIDA WILL MOVE E TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE FAR NE WATERS EARLY FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN SAT AND SUN. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NE PORTION SUN NIGHT...WEAKENS AND EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO 31N75W BY LATE MON. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF CAROLINAS TUE AND MOVES WELL N OF THE AREA WITH COLD FRONT APPROACHING FAR NW WATERS BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 02 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 77W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL... EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 70W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. $$ FORECASTER COBB