000 FZNT23 KNHC 232133 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 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. LONG PERIOD N SWELL MOVING THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES WILL FADE THIS EVENING. A SECOND PULSE OF N SWELLS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ALONG 26N W OF 65W THEN SW ACROSS S CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL STALL TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA THU FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES CENTERED OFF THE CAROLINAS. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E FRI...ALLOWING A SECOND COLD FRONT TO DROP S TO NEAR 30N ON SAT BEFORE LIFTING BACK N AS A WARM FRONT ON SUN. HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 70W E TO SE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING