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FZNT23 KNHC 180907
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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.

AMZ001-182115-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN
TODAY...REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT
AND STALL FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO SE NICARAGUA BY FRI
MORNING AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE N-NE
WINDS WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL RETURN
TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA OVER THE WEEKEND. LARGE NW SWELLS WILL
PROPAGATE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
BUILD THERE AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND IN NE SWELL.

$$

AMZ011-182115-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING
N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 5 TO 10
KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT YUCATAN
CHANNEL...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-182115-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 4 TO 6 FT
ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN CUBA
AND JAMAICA...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU NIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-182115-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-182115-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...S OF 17N W OF 87W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 5
TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 87W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N W OF
87W...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-182115-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ021-182115-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

$$

AMZ023-182115-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$

AMZ025-182115-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL ATLC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$

AMZ027-182115-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$

AMZ029-182115-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.

$$

AMZ031-182115-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL.

$$

AMZ033-182115-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$

AMZ035-182115-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL
ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$

AMZ037-182115-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.

$$

AMZ039-182115-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

$$

AMZ101-182115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM 31N76W TO MELBOURNE
FLORIDA THIS MORNING. GALE FORCE SW WINDS LIE WITHIN 90 NM E OF
THE FRONT N OF 30N. THESE GALE CONDITIONS SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER
00Z TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA
TONIGHT AND 27N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THU NIGHT BEFORE
PASSING E OF AREA FRI NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY REACH
GALE FORCE AGAIN EARLY THU MORNING NEAR 31N76W AS A SURGE OF
ARCTIC AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH PRES WILL PASS EASTWARD
N OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...SPREADING SE RETURN FLOW
EASTWARD.

$$

AMZ111-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N
W OF 79W... AND 11 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 29N W OF 79W...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

AMZ113-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W
20 TO 30 KT LATE...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 30N. ELSEWHERE...W TO
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N...AND
7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N
OF 29N... AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 

$$

AMZ115-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 30N. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT N OF 29N... AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 30N. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N...AND 7 TO 10 FT
ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

$$

AMZ117-182115-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. ATLC EXPOSURES...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ119-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...N OF 25N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL N OF 25N...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

$$

AMZ121-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ123-182115-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$

AMZ125-182115-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ127-182115-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
407 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER