000 FZNT23 KNHC 270830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH TUE THROUGH THU AS THE SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 83W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 83W. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 71W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST TUE AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE TUE...FROM 31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WED...THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH FROM 27N65W TO 24N64W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 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. N OF 24N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF FRONT 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL