000 FZNT23 KNHC 250753 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO YUCATAN CHANNEL AT SUNRISE WED STALLING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS THU LOSING IDENTITY FRI. OTHERWISE ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. A FEW SHOWERS. .WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 25N TO 26N WILL DISSIPATE TUE. LIGHT WINDS OVER THE NW WATERS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE TUE. FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N74W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUNRISE WED...AND FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNRISE WED...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATING OVER THE SE WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO S 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 27N E OF 77W AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON