000 FZNT23 KNHC 180847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 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. AMZ001-182100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA DURING LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. EASTERLY TRADE WIND SWELL WILL MAINTAIN SEAS AT OR ABOVE 8 FT ACROSS MOST OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-182100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-182100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-182100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-182100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 87W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 87W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-182100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ021-182100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-182100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ025-182100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ027-182100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-182100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-182100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ033-182100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ035-182100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ037-182100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 10N...AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 10N. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-182100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 10N...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 10N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ101-182100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO E CUBA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE WED. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CLIP NORTHERN WATERS LATE WED AND MOVE E OF THE AREA THU...FOLLOWED BY ATLC RIDGING DOMINATING THE REGION THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ111-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ113-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-182100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-182100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-182100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-182100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 347 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING