000 FZNT23 KNHC 230842 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 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. AMZ001-232045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY MON. MAINLY FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-232045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL AND SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-232045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-232045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-232045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-232045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-232045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-232045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-232045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-232045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-232045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-232045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-232045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ035-232045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-232045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-232045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-232045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASE ALONG E COAST OF FLORIDA AND BAHAMAS TODAY AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUN. REMNANTS OF FRONT TRANSITION TO WARM FRONT AND LIFT N BY MON AHEAD OF SECOND COLD FRONT MOVING OFF NE FLORIDA COAST TUE...BUT STALLING FROM 31N68W TO FLORIDA STRAITS BY WED. $$ AMZ111-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...S OF 29N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 29N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ115-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ117-232045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ123-232045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-232045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-232045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 342 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES