000 FZNT23 KNHC 220327 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WIND FLOW PERSISTS FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE E CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. THE TRADES DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE AREA LATE SUN THROUGH TUE AS ATLC HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT ...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 18N...AND 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 27N73W THEN WARM FRONT TO 28N80W BECOMES DIFFUSE OVERNIGHT. STRONG SLY FLOW E OF N FLORIDA AND N OF BAHAMAS SPREADS EWD THROUGH SAT AS LOW PRES MOVES OFF THE MID ATLC COAST...AND HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 25N. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST EARLY SUN AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W BY SUN EVENING. WINDS INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE LATE SUN INTO MON AHEAD OF THE FRONT COLD FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE LATE MON INTO TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN