000 FZNT23 KNHC 170832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THU WITH SEAS FORECAST TO BUILD IN E SWELLS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND FAR ERN CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .TUE AND WED...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON INTO WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 16N E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 16N E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY LATE MON. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES NEAR BERMUDA SHIFTS E TODAY...AHEAD OF COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W. EXPECT STRONG SLY WINDS BY TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER WATERS W OF N FLORIDA. THE FRONT PUSHES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST BY MIDDAY MON...AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO NEAR W PALM BEACH FLORIDA MON NIGHT. THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MIDDAY TUE...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS...AND STRONG SWLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT TOWARD BERMUDA. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MIDDAY WED...WITH DIMINISHING NE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE WRN ATLC WED INTO THU. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N W OF 77W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT W OF 74W. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 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 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER FAR E PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN