000 FZNT23 KNHC 202123 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO CANCUN MEXICO WILL DRIFT SE AND REACH 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 LATE FRI...AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT REACHES EASTERN CUBA BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 80W 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N E OF 81W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 19N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 19N E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N W OF 82W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 20N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 82W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 80W ...AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 IN N E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 67W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W OF 70W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .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 TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 19N. .WED THROUGH 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 AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA TUE. IN ITS WAKE...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH TUE AND SLIDE E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY WED AND DISSIPATE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS FRI AFTERNOON...REACH FROM 31N72W TO W CUBA EARLY SAT AND FROM 31N66W TO EASTERN CUBA BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NW SWELL...EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W NW 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW SE OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W LATE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W.. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW FAR NW PART BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N 20 TO 25 KT AND BEHIND FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW PART LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE