000 FZNT23 KNHC 190913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC INTO THE CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD WED...LEADING TO A TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF THE FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE AREA. TRADES SHOULD RESTRENGTHEN FRI INTO THE WEAKEN IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRES AGAIN BUILDING FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC INTO THE CARIBBEAN BASIN. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST TO THE E. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT... $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT FRI INTO SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE SAT...HIGHEST TO THE S. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO S FLORIDA IS PRECEDED BY STRONG SLY WINDS N OF 27N. THE FRONT N OF 27N SHOULD MOVE EAST OF THE AREA BY THU AFTERNOON...WHILE THE SOUTHERN END STALLS AND THEN RETURNS AS A WARM FRONT WED AND THU. NEXT COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE GULF FRI SHOULD BEGIN MOVING INTO THE FAR NW PART OF THE AREA EARLY SAT...WITH A STRONG SLY FLOW LIKELY IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT SHOULD MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS SOUTH OF 27N BEFORE STALLING. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED MORNING EXCEPT W 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 29N W OF 76W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT...PRIMARILY N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 70W THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 76W BUT 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE N OF FRONT LATE THU. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG EXITING FRONT AND ALONG WARM FRONT LIFTING N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT THU NIGHT AND FRI MORNING. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN