000 FZNT23 KNHC 091528 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES MIGRATING EASTWARD WELL N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE SAT...THEN STALLS AND DISSIPATES FROM 22N62W TO EASTERN CUBA TO NE YUCATAN BY LATE MON. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT N OF THE AREA SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN...N OF 18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 20N W OF 62W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20N W OF 62W. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N69W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...THEN IS A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT SHIFTS E TODAY AHEAD OF HIGH PRES BUILDING FROM THE CAROLINAS TO BERMUDA THROUGH LATE FRI. A SECOND FRONT EMERGES OFF NE FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO S FLORIDA BY SAT MORNING...AND FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY SUN MORNING. THE FRONT STALLS AND DISSIPATES FROM 22N62W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 09 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN