000 FZNT23 KNHC 120932 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS NICARAGUA BORDER LATE SUN AND FROM HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA LATE MON THEN MOVE INTO NW PORTION OF TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TUE BECOME DIFFUSE WED. NE TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE AREA ON THU. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE WATERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT AND GUSTY MON. SEAS 11 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 14 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS NW BAHAMAS SHIFT E AS COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST TODAY CONTINUES E REACHING BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE SUN THEN STALLS AND DRIFTS SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WAKE OF FRONT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N EITHER SIDE OF COLD FRONT... .TODAY...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT BECOME NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 9 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES