000 FZNT23 KNHC 280330 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS SHOULD BECOME STATIONARY FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO CAPE GRACIAS A DIOS NICARAGUA THU AND THEN BECOME DIFFUSE BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE NEXT FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE SAT AND SUN SHOULD INCREASE THE TRADES SAT INTO SUN...WITH TRADES RELAXING SOME MON AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 83W. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT W OF 83W. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT W OF 83W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE BECOMING 6 TO 9 FT LATE THU. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 83W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE MON. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BUT LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SUN. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE FRI. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY SUN THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT SUN AND 6 TO 7 FT LATE MON. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO W CUBA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO W CUBA THIS AFTERNOON...31N67W TO E CUBA TONIGHT...30N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU NIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR N OF 29N E OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT. A SECOND WEAKER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT AND EARLY SUN WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN ITS WAKE ON SUN AND E OF THE AREA ON MON. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 70W... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SW 5 TO 10 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI AFTERNOON THEN S TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON THEN W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NW TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SUN AFTERNOON THEN E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SE OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT THEN 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W LATE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN