000 FZNT23 KNHC 120900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH SAT MORNING. TRADES WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY SAT OVER THE CARIBBEAN BUT CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC. A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NEAR CABO GRACIAS A DIOS NICARAGUA BY SUN MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE SUN. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 1O FT...HIGHEST W OF 85W. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND W OF 82W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF 65W. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA WILL REACH FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT AND WILL EXTEND OVER THE SE PORTION BY LATE SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM 28N85W TO 20N72W TUE AND DISSIPATE OVER SE PART WED. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27 N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR