000 FZNT23 KNHC 030242 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 MAR 02 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE NW BAHAMAS SW ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA AND ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL MOVE SE AND REACH FROM E CUBA TO SE HONDURAS WED MORNING...THEN FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA WED EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .OVERNIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH PERIODS 25 TO 30 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 12 FT... EXCEPT UP TO 14 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT N OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .OVERNIGHT...S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W WINDS BECOMING NE TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .OVERNIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 60W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT NW WATERS SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM DEEPENING LOW PRES ALONG THE N CAROLINA-S CAROLINA COASTS...S-SW THROUGH THE NW BAHAMAS TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WATERS OVERNIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO E CUBA WED MORNING...ACROSS SE PORTIONS TO HISPANIOLA WED EVENING... TO MONA PASSAGE THU EVENING...THEN MEANDER OVER THE FAR SE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 02 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N... .OVERNIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 18 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 10 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 76W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO N OF 28N W TO 74W WED NIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W...9 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 79W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 79W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...E OF 70W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING