000 FZNT23 KNHC 030837 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE AREA MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SAT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 T0 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 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. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS OVER THE FAR NW PART OF THE AREA. THIS FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION EARLY SAT REACHING FROM 31N70W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY SUN WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST ON MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 PRIMARILY 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 BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 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 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .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 SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 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 S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AL