000 FZNT23 KNHC 262051 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY 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. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU 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. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .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 NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING WARM FRONT 26N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER TONIGHT. STRONG SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W LATER TONIGHT AND FROM 31N73W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED AND 31N67W TO E CUBA WED NIGHT THEN ALONG 31N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU AND DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF FRONT AND 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. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS