000 FZNT23 KNHC 152126 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE FRI AFTERNOON...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN...PUSH SE TO 22N58W TO THE NICARAGUA/COSTA RICA BORDER LATE MON...THEN DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OVER NW PART LATE. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 15N W OF 70W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL MOVE TO 30N65W TO 23N80W LATE TONIGHT...29N65W TO 22N78W LATE FRI...THEN WEAKEN FROM 24N65W TO THE W DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SAT. ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RAPIDLY MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT...EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO E CUBA LATE SUN...THEN PUSH SE OF THE AREA MON. HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD JUST N OF THE AREA TUE. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N SAT NIGHT INTO MON... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. .FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT N OF 28N. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 75W NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NE. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE OVER W PART. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT OVER W PART. $$ FORECASTER PRV