000 FZNT23 KNHC 171508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE THROUGH SAT. TRADES WILL INCREASE LATE SAT THROUGH MON AS THE HIGH N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 79W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N W OF 81W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 81W NE 20 KT AND NE 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N AND BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N ...AND S OF 13N. .SUN AND MON...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .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 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST E OF THE AREA LATE SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE FAR EASTERN PORTION. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING 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 IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. .SAT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE...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 TO 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 S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 71W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. 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 IN N SWELL E OF 71W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN AND HISPANIOLA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE