000 FZNT23 KNHC 180304 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...S OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT FRI. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL SHIFTS E THROUGH MON NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST MON MORNING. THE FRONT WILL BE PRECEDED BY STRONG SLY WINDS AS IT REACHES FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W BY TUE MORNING...AND FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT THEN BECOMES STATIONARY FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED THEN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS E WED AND THU BEFORE A FRONT BRUSHES THE NRN WATERS ON FRI. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N W OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 23N E OF 72W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N S OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/AGUIRRE