000 FZNT23 KNHC 050912 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY BRISK TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT AS THE ATLC HIGH RETREATS E. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THU AND FRI AND SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 72W. .WED NIGHT...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N73W WILL BE IN CONTROL THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...THEN RETREAT E WED AND THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST WED NIGHT AND REACHES FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THU. THE FRONT BEGINS TO WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO NEAR NW BAHAMAS FRI...AND DISSIPATES ON SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT AS WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDS ALONG 26N E OF ABOUT 72W. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE