000 FZNT23 KNHC 272122 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT FRONT E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA TUE. NORTH SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC PASSAGES AND TROPICAL WATERS E OF THE CARIBBEAN TUE. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH FRI...WEAKENING SLIGHTLY ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TUE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 19N VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL STALL BRIEFLY SE OF AREA OVERNIGHT THEN DRIFT NWD TUE AND WED AS A FRONTAL TROUGH. A RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF FRONT THROUGH FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO 29N81W BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL W OF 75W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART EARLY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB