000 FZNT23 KNHC 170847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY THEN MOVE SE FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA SUN...THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO COSTA RICA SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FROM 22N62W TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO THE SW CARIBBEAN MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA TUE AND WED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES CONTINUING. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA WILL MOVE SE FROM 26N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SE FROM 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN AFTERNOON...25N65W TO HAITI SUN NIGHT...THEN SE OF THE AREA MON. HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE N PART LATE MON AND TUE WITH A THIRD COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 25N... .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N E OF 75W. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT NW PART LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 72W...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG