000 FZNT23 KNHC 270310 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SW WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TO GALE FORCE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE FLORIDA COAST EARLY WED. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED AND FROM 31N67W TO E CUBA WED NIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU THEN DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING... .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 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 EARLY. 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 MUNDELL