000 FZNT23 KNHC 081534 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NW OF AREA STRENGTHEN THU THEN WEAKEN FRI AS STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS-NICARAGUA BORDER SUN. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT DECREASE TO 10 KT EXCEPT BECOMING N 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 10N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT AND TO 9 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT AND TO 9 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 32N72W TO NE CUBA MOVE TO 30N65W TO 20N72W THU AND TO 22N65W TO MONA PASSAGE FRI THEN E OF AREA FRI. HIGH PRES MOVE E ALONG 30N W OF FRONT. FRONT APPROACH NW CORNER OF SW N ATLC SAT AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA LATE LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 930 AM EST WED FEB 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 23N AND 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 23N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS RAPIDLY BUILD TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF 73W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT AND GUSTY N OF 29N. WIND SHIFT TO NW 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 FT INCREASE TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF 75W NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 75W TO FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES