000 FZNT23 KNHC 021446 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN ATLC RIDGE AND COLOMBIAN LOW PRES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECEASE SOME OVER THE AREA AS THE GRADIENT WEAKENS. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN...AND REACH FROM NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS MON WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TUE. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT FAR SW PART...DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE COAST OF CLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 70W. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEA 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 60W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 60W. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL RETREAT E OF AREA THROUGH SUN MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FL COAST SAT AFTERNOON...AND REACH A LINE FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE SUN. ON MON THE FRONT WILL ACCELERATE SE TO A PSN FROM 26N65W TO NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE MON. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH TUE. THE FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY FROM 24N60W TO 20N71W LATE TUE AS HIGH PRES MOVES E OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF A FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N W OF 75W AND TO 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E S OF 25N W OF 75W...AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 25N W OF 75W. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER RRG/AGUIRRE