000 FZNT23 KNHC 281441 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK ELY TRADES WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS ALONG THE N COAST OF COLOMBIA SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN AROUND SUNRISE SUN...AND EXTEND FROM NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY DAYBREAK MON. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT EARLY SAT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT SAT EARLY SAT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N E OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 15N SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 60W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 27N71W 1014 MB...THEN CONTINUES AS A WEAKENING FRONT TO S FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE S TO ALONG 26N65W TO 25N80W BY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN DISSIPATE W OF 74W...WHILE THE PORTION E OF 74W MOVES E OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO THU MORNING. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW PART FRI MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL REACH A LINE FROM A PSN FROM 31N70W TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN LATE SAT NIGHT...AND FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNRISE MON. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 24N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...S TO SW 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT ...N OF 27N W OF 75W SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF 71W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 71W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE