000 FZNT23 KNHC 261502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK EASTERLY TRADES THROUGHOUT AND OCCASIONALLY NEAR GALE CONDITIONS OFF THE COLOMBIAN COAST THROUGH FRI. SE WINDS INCREASE OVER THE FAR W PART AND YUCATAN CHANNEL THU AND FRI IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 77W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 74W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL MOVE TO PSN FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT AND CONTINUE SE DISSIPATING OVER THE SE WATERS THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE AREA LATE WED AND THU THEN SHIFTS E FRI...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE COAST FRI AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL