000 FZNT23 KNHC 040836 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN MON...REACHING FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS LATE MON WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 T0 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SE OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .TODAY...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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 AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N 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 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .TODAY...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 10N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT BY SAT NIGHT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BY SAT NIGHT. .MON...FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR NW WATERS WILL MOVE N OF AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION SAT...STALLING AND DISSIPATING FROM 31N76W TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST EARLY MON EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON EVENING AND FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT S OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL