000 FZNT23 KNHC 181448 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST. FRONT PRECEDED BY STRONG SLY WINDS AS IT REACHES FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W TUE AND FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE NIGHT. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED AND WEAKENS INTO TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 27N72W THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS E WED AND THU AS NEW FRONT BRUSHES NRN WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. .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