000 FZNT23 KNHC 251527 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 SAT FEB 25 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WILL BUILD EASTWARD WHILE STRENGTHENING THROUGH WED MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT MON. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO 23N79W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY SUN BEFORE ITS WESTERN PORTION BEGINS TO LIFT N WHILE DISSIPATING THROUGH MON NIGHT. THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA AND STRENGTHEN BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N 20 TO 25 KT AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 30N 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT N OF 27N LATE MON. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W SHIFTING TO E TO SE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 73W. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE