000 FZNT23 KNHC 240810 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 24 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH WED. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES SE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND REACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY LATE WEDNESDAY THEN STALLS AND DISSIPATES FROM HAITI TO EASTERN HONDURAS LATE THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 87W E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 81W AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 81W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N AND NEAR CUBAN COAST. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N AND NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 84W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 84W. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS N HALF. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 WED. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT WED. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N W OF 72W. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. .WED AND THU...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG THE THE EASTERN U.S. COAST AND RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL BOTH MOVE EAST. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST U.S. EARLY TUESDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE TUESDAY. BY LATE WEDNESDAY THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA AND BY LATE THURSDAY FROM 29N65W TO HAITI. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING LATE MON THEN S 15 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE AFTERNOON AND 20 TO 30 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 9 FT LATE TUE. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT TUE AFTERNOON THEN S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 FROM 23N TO 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N AND NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N LATE THU. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THEN NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG