000 FZNT23 KNHC 282102 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT S OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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. .MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N E OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 15N SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .TONIGHT...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. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 60W AND 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 60W. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 27N70W THEN WEAKENING TO S FLORIDA WILL SLOWLY MOVE S TO ALONG 26N65W TO 25N80W BY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN DISSIPATE W OF 74W LATE TONIGHT...WHILE THE PORTION E OF 74W MOVES E OF THE AREA THU MORNING. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW PART FRI MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL REACH A LINE FROM A PSN FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT AFTERNOON ...FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY SUN MORNING...AND FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E 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. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. .FRI THROUGH 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 AND MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT....BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 F T IN NW SWELL E OF 77W MON AND SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 77W MON. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS MON. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON LATE MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE