000 FZNT23 KNHC 261449 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 SUN FEB 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WILL BUILD EASTWARD WHILE STRENGTHENING THROUGH TUE NIGHT MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. THE HIGH WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT SLIDES EASTWARD WED AND THU ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE BASIN. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL TUE SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 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 WED. 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 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT... SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .THU...W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N61W TO 26N70W TO 24N77W THEN BECOMES STATIONARY TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE W OF 75W THROUGH MON NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE E OF 75W TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT E OF THE AREA WED ALLOWING FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT TO BRUSH THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS THU. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 5 TO 6 FT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 71W. .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 IN NE SWELL ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE