000 FZNT23 KNHC 281459 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 TUE FEB 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH THU. THE HIGH WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD THU THROUGH SAT...BUT WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH ALONG 79W N OF 27N WILL SHIFT NE OF AREA TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD SAT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SAT AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 79W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT E OF 72W 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS S OF 24N...AND 2 TO 4 FT FROM 24N TO 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 71W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 75W BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE