000 FZNT23 KNHC 282113 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 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. AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES 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. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 THROUGH SUN...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. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH ALONG 79W N OF 27N WILL SHIFT NE OF AREA TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD SAT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SAT AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W EARLY SUN MORNING AND FROM 31N68W TO 23N81W SUN EVENING. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N 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 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W AND W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27 E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR