000 FZNT23 KNHC 132035 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN NIGHT. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN DIMINISH MON. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS DIMINISHING 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS DIMINISHING 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 28N CONTINUE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF FLORIDA TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W THU AND FROM 31N63W TO 23N75W THU NIGHT. NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF 31N. FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST IN THE SRN BAHAMAS. LIGHT TO MODERATE ELY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH SAT. S WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE SUN NIGHT AND MON AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT EMERGING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED FEB 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THU MORNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT AND MON... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 23N W OF 70W. .THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 28N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 74W...AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 75W. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL