000 FZNT23 KNHC 110842 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL BECOME DIFFUSE AND LIFT N OF THE AREA TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED NIGHT AND STALL OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU BEFORE LIFTING N OF AREA AS A WARM FRONT FRI. HIGH PRESS N OF THE AREA GRADUALLY SHIFTS INTO THE ATLC TUE THROUGH FRI...KEEPING TRADES MODERATE TO FRESH THROUGHOUT THE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N W OF 80W TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N IN SE SWELL AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N IN E SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 13N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N62W TO 23N80W WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO 23N80W TONIGHT AND LIFT N ON TUE AS A DIFFUSE FRONTAL TROUGH. HIGH PRESS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT BUILDS ACROSS NE PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUE WITH WINDS VEERING TO THE E AND SE TUE AND TUE NIGHT. WINDS BECOME SE TO S OVER THE NW WATERS TUE NIGHT...SPREADING E ACROSS ALL WATERS TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF NEXT STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE CONUS LATE WED. DEEPENING LOW PRESS ALONG THE FRONT NEAR THE SE COAST WED AND WED NIGHT WILL RESULT IN S TO SW WINDS OF GALE FORCE N OF 29N AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO FL STRAITS THU THEN BEGIN MOVING NWD ALONG 28N BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W LATE. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...LOCALLY 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL LATE. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 75W. .WED...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO NW 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 72W. .THU...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT EARLY THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 9 TO 14 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 69W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB