000 FZNT23 KNHC 011453 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES TO THE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN ELY TRADES THROUGH THE SUN. COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN AND FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE MON. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT SAT AND SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SAT AND SUN. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SAT AND SUN. .MON E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL MOVE E TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. STRONG SLY WINDS WILL OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA AND REACH GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRI. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W FRI AFTERNOON AND 31N70W TO 26N80W SAT AFTERNOON. NLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE SAT NIGHT AS A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS SUN AFTERNOON THEN STALL FROM 28N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS MON AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST THU FEB 01 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND EARLY FRI N OF 29N W OF 72W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW. S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. WINDS SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT FRI THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND N OF 28N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF THE BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF THE BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/DGS