000 FZNT23 KNHC 120908 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 12 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES CONTINUE THROUGH TUE BEFORE HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST MOVES INTO THE WRN ATLANTIC WED. A COLD FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE GULF WED REACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED NIGHT...STALLING AND DISSIPATING OVER NW CARIBBEAN THU. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 13N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADES CONTINUE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS...S OF STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING OFF THE U.S. E COAST. WINDS SHIFT SE AND INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W. SLY WINDS REACH GALE FORCE TONIGHT OVER THE WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS...E OF N FLORIDA. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST WED AFTERNOON...EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO 26N 80W. FRESH TO STRONG NWLY WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT OFF THE GEORGIA COAST WED NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH. THE FRONT SHIFTS E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO S FLORIDA BY MIDDAY THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT... .TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 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 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 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 W OF BAHAMAS LATE. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 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 SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 EARLY SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE 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 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN