000 FZNT23 KNHC 162027 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THU RESULTING IN DECREASING TRADE WIND FLOW OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THU. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 82W NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...WITHIN 90 NM S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COAST...AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N W OF 67W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 65W...8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL W OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 20N LATE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE W OF 75W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 76W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 76W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 76W. .SAT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N THEN BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W...7 TO 10 FT E OF 71W. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL