000 FZNT23 KNHC 090243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK ELY TRADES THROUGH TUE. WINDS DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN WED AS THE HIGH MOVES E IN ADVANCE OF A WEAKENING COLD FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 81W...AND ALSO E OF 77W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 81W TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY... BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL WED. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 13N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO NEAR THE NW BAHAMAS BY DAYBREAK SUN...AND FROM 31N70W TO THE SE BAHAMAS BY SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN WEAKEN OVER THE SE PART LATE MON INTO TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC BEHIND THIS FRONT AND SHIFT E OF THE AREA LATE TUE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY ON WED. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 08 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF SECOND FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE