000 FZNT23 KNHC 250310 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 24 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM 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 WEAKENS FROM EASTERN CUBA TO BELIZE BY LATE THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 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 FT WED. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N W OF 65W. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N65W TO S FLORIDA GRADUALLY DISSIPATES THROUGH MON. STRONG SLY WINDS E OF NORTH FLORIDA ON TUE PRECEDE A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE TUE. BY LATE WED THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA AND BY LATE THURSDAY FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA BEFORE MOVING E OF AREA FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 32N BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO W 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. .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 VARIABLE 10 KT LATE MON THEN S 15 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 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 20 TO 30 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N AND NE 20 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. .FRI...S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL FROM 78W TO 73W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN