000 FZNT23 KNHC 011502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES NE OF THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN A RATHER LIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS LATE WED THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS. A GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 21N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 21N 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 82W E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT AFTERNOON. N OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. N OF 17N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 78W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 78W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI INTO SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E THROUGH THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NW PORTION WED AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N73W TO NEAR VERO BEACH FLORIDA BY THU MORNING...THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT ON FRI AS LOW PRES FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. THE LOW WILL THEN QUICKLY TRACK NE ACROSS N FLORIDA LATE FRI INTO SAT DRAGGING A COLD FRONT E ACROSS FLORIDA DURING SAT...AND INTO THE FAR WESTERN PORTION BY EARLY SAT EVENING. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 79W N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 30N 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 71W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 71W 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 67W. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS S INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 71W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 71W 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 67W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE