000 FZNT23 KNHC 132119 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NE BREEZE W OF FRONT THROUGH TUE THEN DIMINISH WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES OVER SW N ATLC MOVES E. TRADES ALSO DIMINISH OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 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. .WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 22N77W MOVE SE THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE ENTER NW CORNER MON NIGHT AND RACE SE MERGING WITH REMNANTS OF FIRST FRONT TUE NIGHT. MERGED FRONTS MOVE SE OF AREA WED AS HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS E ALONG 31N THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN EMBEDDED SHOWERS WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON THEN SHIFTING NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 FT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 12 FT E OF 73W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES