000 FZNT23 KNHC 290325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 20N72W 15N84W SHOULD BECOME DIFFUSE AND LOSE ITS IDENTITY SAT. BEHIND THE FRONT...HIGH PRES SLIDING E FROM THE CAROLINAS TO THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SUN SHOULD KEEP TRADES MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH. TRADES SHOULD THEN SLACKEN SOME SUN BEFORE A NEW SURFACE RIDGE REPLACES THE FIRST LATE SUN AND BRINGS A RESURGENCE OF THE TRADES THROUGH MON. TRADES SHOULD RELAX INTO TUE...AS HIGH PRES RETREATS INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC AND A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN LATE IN THE DAY. $$ AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17 E OF 78W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT FRI. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SUN. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE SUN AND 6 TO 7 FT LATE MON. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE MON. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST TO THE N. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG 27N65W 20N72W NEARLY STATIONARY S OF 22N BUT MOVING SLOWLY EAST N OF 22N. FRONT SHOULD BECOME ILL-DEFINED BY SAT...WITH WHAT REMAINS LIFTING N OF AREA AS A WARM FRONT LATE SAT. NEXT FRONT ENTERS NORTHERN WATERS EARLY SUN AND IS REINFORCED BY A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE OFF EAST COAST THROUGH MON. AS HIGH PRES DRIFTS E INTO ATLC TUE...SLY WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE SHOULD DEVELOP AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING OFF FL COAST LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU FEB 28 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 71W EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT E OF 75W AND SEAS 5 TO 8 SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W LATE. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR AND E OF FRONT... MAINLY N OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF 76W AND S TO SW W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N E OF 77W FRI MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 76W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW E OF 72W SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...NW OF NEXT FRONT N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. NW OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE AFTERNOON THEN S 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL LATE. S OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT FAR W LATE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN