000 FZNT23 KNHC 280916 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL REACH FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEAR 15N73W TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON THROUGH EARLY TUE WHILE SLOWLY DISSIPATING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CARIBBEAN TUE AFTERNOON...REACH FROM HISPANIOLA TO SOUTHERN NICARAGUA WED...AND WEAKEN FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEAR 15N74W BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W...AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT...AND 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 18N67W TO 11N73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 69W NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 69W 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL S OF 18N...AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 24N65W TO PUERTO RICO EARLY TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA ON MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST TUE AFTERNOON...REACH FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AS IT EXITS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 75W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N TUE AND WED... .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS ...AND 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 24N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT ...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR W PART WHERE SEAS BUILD UP TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT... THEN SHIFTING E OF AREA LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W...AND 8 TO 13 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS ...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE