000 FZNT23 KNHC 262112 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 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER N ATLC BUILD E AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT WITH FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. HIGH PRES WEAKEN WED AND THU ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF BASIN. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N W OF 82W TONIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO 25N80W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FRONT DISSIPATE W OF 75W MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE E OF 75W TUE. HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS AREA TUE BUT WEAKENS AND MOVES E OF AREA WED ALLOWING FOR FRESH S-SW RETURN FLOW ALONG FLORIDA E COAST AND WEAK COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO NW PART FRI. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF STATIONARY FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 73W. SE OF STATIONARY FRONT E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 71W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES