000 FZNT23 KNHC 021506 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES NE OF THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN A LIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...ALLOWING TRADES TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN FROM WESTERN CUBA TO NEAR NORTHERN BELIZE SUN. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 19N E OF 84W 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT E OF 78W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 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... 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 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N E OF 66W...AND S OF 13N W OF 66W. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 71W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 71W 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT FROM 14N TO 6N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS FROM 13N TO 16N...AND N OF 19N. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU MORNING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NW PORTION WED AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N74W TO NEAR VERO BEACH FLORIDA BY THU MORNING. THE W PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT INTO THE NW WATERS AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH FRI MORNING AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO...WHILE THE E PORTION MOVES E OF THE AREA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION EARLY SAT...AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA BY SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...SHIFTING TO SW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 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 ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY ...THEN BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E 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 FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 70W SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...THEN W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE