000 FZNT23 KNHC 040228 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 FRI FEB 03 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF BASIN THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES TO SHIFT SE INTO W CENTRAL ATLC AND ESTABLISH NARROW WEAKENED RIDGE ALONG 29N BY SUN THEN WEAKEN FURTHER MON. NEW HIGH PRES TO MOVE ACROSS W ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 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. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SUBSIDING TO 25 TO 30 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT TUE. .WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N 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 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 60W. 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 TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND WILL MOVE SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN...BECOMING A SHEARLINE FROM NEAR 23N65W TO NW BAHAMAS BY SUN MORNING. HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT WILL SHIFT SE OFF THE COAST OF N CAROLINA EARLY SAT AND ESTABLISH NARROW RIDGE ALONG 29N BY SUN. SHEARLINE TO DISSIPATE BY MON AS NEXT COLD FRONT SINKS TO ALONG 31N THEN MOVES N OF AREA TUE. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF CAROLINAS AND DRAGS THIRD FRONT INTO FAR NW PORTION TUE...WHERE IT WILL STALL FROM 30N65W TO NE FLORIDA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S AND W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB