000 FZNT23 KNHC 170920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE THROUGH SAT. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SAT THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH SAT ACROSS NE PORTION. WINDS WILL SHIFT N AND INCREASE SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES PAST NE PORTION THEN VEER MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .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 AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 71W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL