000 FZNT23 KNHC 061444 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 UPDATED SEAS SW CARIBBEAN ZONE FOR MON...AND SW N ATLC ZONE FOR WINDS W OF FRONT MON AND TUE PERIODS 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN AS WELL AS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED. TRADES WILL DIMINISH THU OVER THE CARIBBEAN...BUT CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF T HE TROPICAL N ATLC. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN MON... REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NE HONDURAS EARLY TUE...THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PORTION MON AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 80W 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 82W SE TO S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 80W 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 79W AND 82W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT....EXCEPT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 81W. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 67W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 14N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 14N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .TUE AND WED...S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 10 FT WED. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N76W TO NEAR VERO BEACH FLORIDA WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON AS IT REACHES FROM 31N74W TO NEAR THE NW BAHAMAS THEN DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST MON...REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON NIGHT...FROM 29N65W TO EASTERN CUBA LATE TUE NIGHT...AND FROM 27N65W TO EASTERN CUBA WED WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY AND DISSIPATES. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN FEB 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL....BETWEEN FRONT AND 80W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN NW OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXPECT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PART. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 22N. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT W OF 78W S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE