000 FZNT23 KNHC 121435 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE SE AND GRADUALLY WASH OUT THIS WEEKEND. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE...THEN DIMINISH SOME THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THE EASTERLY TRADES WILL ALSO DIMINISH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 1O FT...HIGHEST W OF 85W. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 PRIMARILY 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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY 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 PRIMARILY 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF 65W. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND E 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 13 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. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN...THEN DRIFT SE MON AND TUE. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS MON NIGHT...RACE SE MERGING WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE INITIAL FRONT TUE NIGHT...WITH THE MERGED FRONT MOVING SE OF AREA WED. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 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 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFTING TO N BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. 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 W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 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 EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON