000 FZNT23 KNHC 021849 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 UPDATED SW CARIBBEAN SEA ZONE TO ADD GALE WARNING 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 150 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 19N E OF 84W 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W...UPDATED 1030 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 W OF 80W...AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 80W. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 81W...AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 81W. .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. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N E OF 66W...AND S OF 13N W OF 66W. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 71W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 71W 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .REST OF 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. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO NEAR 28N78W WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU MORNING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NW PORTION WED AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N74W TO NEAR VERO BEACH FLORIDA BY THU MORNING. THE W PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT INTO THE NW WATERS AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH FRI MORNING AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO...WHILE THE E PORTION MOVES E OF THE AREA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION EARLY SAT...AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA BY SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 150 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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