000 FZNT23 KNHC 140917 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU WITH MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ELSEWHERE. LONG PERIOD N SWELLS WILL PROPAGATE S THROUGH THE NE PASSAGES AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TO THE COAST OF S AMERICA...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. A STRONGER FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE STALLED FRONT RAPIDLY PUSHING INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO EASTERN HONDURAS SUN MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ011-142130- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ013-142130- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ015-142130- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ017-142130- GULF OF HONDURAS- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ019-142130- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ021-142130- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-142130- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ025-142130- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ029-142130- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ031-142130- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-142130- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ035-142130- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ037-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ101-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO NEAR CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA THIS EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL. A STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL OVERTAKE THE OLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT EVENING AND FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN MORNING AND STALL FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON MORNING. $$ AMZ111-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ115-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S OF 29N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 29N...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 29N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 29N. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT MON. $$ AMZ117-142130- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ119-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ121-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ123-142130- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-142130- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-142130- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 417 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS