000 FZNT23 KNHC 130903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FRONT E-CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SLOWLY SE WHILE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH TUE...THEN DIMINISH WED THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH SLIDES EASTWARD. TRADES WILL ALSO DIMINISH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN W OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 1O FT...HIGHEST W OF 85W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIAN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE 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. .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. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR E AND SW PORTIONS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 20 KT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF 65W. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT NW PART LATE THU. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO NEAR 25N71W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO CENTRAL CUBA. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS EVENING...THEN SLOWLY MOVE SE MON THROUGH TUE WHILE WEAKENING. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION MON NIGHT...ACCELERATE SE AND MERGE WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE FIRST FRONT TUE NIGHT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED AS HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS W TO E ALONG 31N. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 6 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 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON THEN SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT JUST BEHIND FIRST FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT E OF 74W DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT E OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 79W. 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. .THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 78W AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR