000 FZNT23 KNHC 260832 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 26 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM HISPANIOLA TO HONDURAS THU AND FRI. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL INCREASE THE TRADES FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT...31N72W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED...AND 31N67W TO E CUBA WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU AND FRI THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SAT. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N W OF 76W. .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 30N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS... AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N W OF 74W. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER BERG