000 FZNT23 KNHC 220833 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 WED FEB 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE TRADES ACROSS AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N W OF 82W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT THU. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SE TONIGHT WITH THE SOUTHERLY FLOW N OF THE RIDGE INCREASING AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO FAR NW WATERS LATE FRI... AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SAT...THEN WASH OUT OVER THE SE WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON