Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 100252
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY 
TONIGHT...THEN EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED 
AND DISSIPATE THU FROM HISPANIOLA TO NEAR 15N77W. A WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 22N E OF 70W WILL DISSIPATE WED AND WED 
NIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO 
THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE FRI INTO SAT...THEN REACH FROM CENTRAL 
CUBA TO NE HONDURAS BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FROM HAITI 
TO NEAR 15N78W BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW 
CORNER OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON WHILE DISSIPATING.

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NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT
SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT S OF JAMAICA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 
18N. 
.FRI...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

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SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 
11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW 
TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W 
OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT.
.SUN...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
80W N WINDS 10 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-100930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM 
EST SUN FEB 07 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS NW PART.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
...EXCEPT NE PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
S OF 16N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 16N. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. N OF 14N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.

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AMZ087-100930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 21N. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING 8 TO 14 
FT NW PART LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN.

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SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N64W WILL RETREAT E OF AREA
TONIGHT INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES 
COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI 
LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES 
IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT..
THAN TRACK NE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT. THE ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN PORTION LATE FRI AND EXTEND 
FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT AFTERNOON...AND 
WEAKEN OVER THE SE PORTION SUN.

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SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

...GALE WARNING N OF 28N...   

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM
24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.     
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 24 TO 35 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 8 TO 
12...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 
BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N 
W OF BAHAMAS E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS W PORTION.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
OVER E PORTION 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER SE 
PORTION.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE