000 FZNT23 KNHC 242114 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT STALLING FRI AND GRADUALLY LOSING IDENTITY THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL WATERS SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. THE ATLC RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS S TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON AND THEN SE OF AREA TUE AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. BRISK EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN TROPICAL WATERS THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .TUE... S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE TO POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS SUNRISE FRI...AND MOVE SE OF AREA SAT AS A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS. THE SECOND FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN AND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS SUNSET SUN AND MOVE E OF AREA MON. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NE WATERS MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 24 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON AND TUE N OF 25N E OF 75W... .TONIGHT AND FRI ...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT FRI AFTERNOON. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN BAHAMA CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE AREA E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN WITH N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. N OF 25N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT LATE MON AND TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT NW SWELL BUILDING 15 TO 27 FT MON NIGHT AND 13 TO 20 FT TUE. S OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT MON NIGHT AND 10 TO 15 FT TUE. $$ FORECASTER NELSON