000 FZNT23 KNHC 150851 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SAT. TRADES DIMINISH SLIGHTLY SUN AND MON AS THE ATLC HIGH RETREATS E IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY LATE SUN. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BY TUE AFTERNOON. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W THROUGH CENTRAL BAHAMAS STALLS AND DIMINISHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG SLY WINDS BRIEFLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER WATERS E OF N FLORIDA LATE SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT...WHICH MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY MON. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY EARLY TUE. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W AND 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL E OF 75W SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN