000 FZNT23 KNHC 261509 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 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. AMZ001-270315- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT THEN WILL BE REINFORCED BY SECOND AND STRONGER COLD FRONT THU AND ENTER NW CARIBBEAN FRI. MERGED FRONTS REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SAT FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. LARGE ATLC LONG PERIOD N TO NE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. $$ AMZ011-270315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ013-270315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-270315- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-270315- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ019-270315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-270315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-270315- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-270315- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-270315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-270315- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-270315- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-270315- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-270315- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-270315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-270315- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E OF 80W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 80W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-270315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATER TODAY REACHING FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA EARLY WED...FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO WESTERN CUBA EARLY THU...FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA EARLY FRI AND STALL OVER SE ATLC WATERS SAT. EXPECT INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS W OF FRONT AND ACROSS THE N WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ111-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ113-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 29N...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 29N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ117-270315- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ123-270315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ125-270315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-270315- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR