000 FZNT23 KNHC 112058 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL WASH OUT LATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED NIGHT STALLING OVER THE NW WATERS THU AND DISSIPATING FRI. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 84W AND NEAR JAMAICA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE SE AND WASH OUT TUE. NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL QUICKLY CLOCK TO S TUE AND TUE NIGHT INCREASING TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS IN ADVANCE OF NEXT STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE WED. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO NW CUBA SUNRISE THU AND FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNSET THU STALLING FRI LOSING IDENTITY FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 27N SAT. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 11 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED AND WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W LATE. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 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 73W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW WATERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N 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 FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W EARLY. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON