000 FZNT23 KNHC 022130 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN SOME THU INTO EARLY FRI ALLOWING THE TRADES TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC. TRADES THEN DIMINISH BEGINNING FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE AGAIN INCREASING FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN FROM WESTERN CUBA TO NEAR NORTHERN BELIZE SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS CENTRAL PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 T0 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT AND THU...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND 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 IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 12N E OF 60W. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 14N TO 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST WILL STALL REACH FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W THU. THE FRONTAL SEGMENT E OF 70W WILL CONTINUE SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TUE. THE PORTION W OF 70W WILL LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT THU NIGHT AND MOVE N OF AREA FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION EARLY SAT REACHING FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA EARLY SUN. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL MOVE N ON MON. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 02 2011 .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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 222N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 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 AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 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 VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SE PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON