000 FZNT23 KNHC 280246 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL BECOME STATIONARY LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA TUE. NORTH SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC PASSAGES AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS E OF THE CARIBBEAN TUE. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI...WEAKENING SLIGHTLY ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TUE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N E 78W. .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 MAINLY S OF 14N. .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. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .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. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL BECOME STATIONARY LATER TONIGHT...THEN DRIFT NWD TUE AND WED AS A FRONTAL TROUGH. A RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF FRONT THROUGH FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND REACH A PSN FROM 25N65W TO 28N81W BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 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 TOWARDS DAYBREAK. 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 IN NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART .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 1 TO 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/AGUIRRE