000 FZNT23 KNHC 190830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE TODAY. TRADES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE AS THE HIGH N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS...THEN DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WED AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT BETWEEN EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS. 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PORTION. .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 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION THEN MOVES E OF THE AREA SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP PAST THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 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 E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. 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 BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS... AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS... AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL