000 FZNT23 KNHC 260311 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC BUILD EASTWARD WHILE STRENGTHENING THROUGH WED MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF BASIN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W... .TONIGHT 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. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .TONIGHT 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. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N81W EARLY TONIGHT REACH FROM 28N65W TO 23N81W EARLY SUN THEN DISSIPATE W OF 75W THROUGH MON NIGHT. FRONT DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS E OF 75W EARLY TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS BASIN AND STRENGTHEN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 73W. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES