NWS Forecast

FZNT23 KNHC 100252
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY
TONIGHT...THEN EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED
AND DISSIPATE THU FROM HISPANIOLA TO NEAR 15N77W. A WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 22N E OF 70W WILL DISSIPATE WED AND WED
NIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE FRI INTO SAT...THEN REACH FROM CENTRAL
CUBA TO NE HONDURAS BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FROM HAITI
TO NEAR 15N78W BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW
CORNER OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON WHILE DISSIPATING.

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NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT
SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT S OF JAMAICA.

THU AND THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF
18N.

FRI
W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

SAT
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SUN
W OF FRONT WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

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SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. N OF
11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW
TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

FRI AND SAT
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W
OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT.

SUN
N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF
80W N WINDS 10 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM
EST SUN FEB 07 2010

TONIGHT
S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS NW PART.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
...EXCEPT NE PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
S OF 16N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 16N. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION.

FRI THROUGH SUN
S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. N OF 14N NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.

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TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

TONIGHT
N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 21N.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN N SWELL.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING
TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING 8 TO 14
FT NW PART LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

FRI
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE
5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

SAT AND SUN
N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN.

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SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N64W WILL RETREAT E OF AREA
TONIGHT INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES
COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI
LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES
IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT..
THAN TRACK NE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT. THE ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN PORTION LATE FRI AND EXTEND
FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT AFTERNOON...AND
WEAKEN OVER THE SE PORTION SUN.

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SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

GALE WARNING N OF 28N
  

TONIGHT
N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

WED
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM
24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S
OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

WED NIGHT
N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
17 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
FRONT.    

THU AND THU NIGHT
N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 24 TO 35 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 8 TO
12...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

FRI
N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF
BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N
W OF BAHAMAS E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS W PORTION.

SAT AND SUN
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
OVER E PORTION 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER SE
PORTION.

FORECASTER AGUIRRE