000 FZNT23 KNHC 252103 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. TRADES WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY MON NIGHT AND TUE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES ACROSS E CUBA AND THE HIGH RETREATS E OF 70W. THE FRONT REACHES THE VICINITY OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED THEN DISSIPATES. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA WED THROUGH FRI BRINGING MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES TO MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 85W...INCLUDING VICINITY YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 85W. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 11N W OF 79W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT UP TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NE PASSAGES MON AND MON NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE...31N67W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WED...AND WEAKEN FROM 26N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS S AGAIN INTO THE AREA WED AND THU... THEN BEGINS TO SHIFT E LATE THU INTO FRI AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA AND NE FLORIDA COAST. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 25 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 24N E OF 74W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 74W...BECOMING W TO NW AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 79W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 79W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE