000 FZNT23 KNHC 200831 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO CANCUN WILL CONTINUE SE BECOMING STATIONARY FROM HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE E DISSIPATING OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 19N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 19N E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N W OF 82W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES THU. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 17N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF 19N. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO NW CUBA WILL REACH 25N65W TO E CUBA TONIGHT AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION SHIFTS E. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NW WATERS WED. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL S OF BERMUDA. FROM 26N TO 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. N OF 29N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W LATE. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 76W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 24N 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON