000 FZNT23 KNHC 280900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM HISPANIOLA TO CABO GRACIAS A DIOS TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE FRONT WILL INCREASE THE TRADES TONIGHT THROUGH SAT WITH SOME WEAKENING SUN AND MON AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 80W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TODAY...N OF 10N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO E CUBA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON... 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA TONIGHT...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA FRI AND FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO A TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO 27N68W SAT THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN ITS WAKE INTO MON. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TODAY...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 72W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .SAT...S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. .SUN...N OF 29N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER BERG