000 FZNT23 KNHC 160317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT CROSSES YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY FRI AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE FRI...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS SAT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN...PUSH SE TO 22N58W TO NICARAGUA/ COSTA RICA BORDER LATE MON...THEN DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...WINDS BECOME NE 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOME E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT OVER NW PART LATE. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD 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 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT S OF 15N W OF 70W AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 23N83W MOVE TO 30N65W TO 23N80W LATE TONIGHT...29N65W TO 22N78W LATE FRI...THEN WEAKEN FROM 24N65W TO W HISPANIOLA SAT. ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE RAPIDLY OFF SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT...EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO E CUBA LATE SUN...THEN PUSH SE OF AREA MON. HIGH PRES BUILD JUST N OF AREA TUE. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N SAT NIGHT INTO MON... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 78W. .FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT TO 13 FT N OF 28N. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 75W NW WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT... HIGHEST N PART. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 18 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EARLY DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...S OF 26N WINDS BECOME NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NE. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE OVER W PART. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT OVER W PART. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES