000 FZNT23 KNHC 180815 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT WITH STRONG N WINDS. FRONT STALLS OVER NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND WEAKENS MON AND DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT NW WATERS BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FEW TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILD 9 TO TO 15 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST TODAY STALLING OVER NW WATERS. STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE GEORGIA COAST EARLY SAT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE SAT AND FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY SUN THEN CONTINUE SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT WEAKENING LATE MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS TUE. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF STALLING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RRG