000 FZNT23 KNHC 240258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE U.S. WILL SHIFT SE INTO THE W ATLC THU AND ACT TO EXPAND FRESH TO STRONG TRADEWINDS FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SUN. LONG PERIOD N SWELL MOVING THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES WILL FADE OVERNIGHT WITH A SECOND SMALLER PULSE OF NORTHERLY SWELLS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THIS SAME AREA THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W 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 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST E OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PORTIONS. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THU. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG 25N E OF 70W WILL SINK S AND INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS THROUGH SAT MORNING AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS SE INTO THE W ATLC. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS N PORTIONS SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 FT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .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