000 FZNT23 KNHC 291457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 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. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY SUN THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW CARIBBEAN ON TUE. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF 78W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING NW PART. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 T0 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 69W MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING ON MON...6 TO 8 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO ERN CUBA WILL SLOWLY BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT MOVES E OF THE AREA TROUGH SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NRN WATERS ON SUN. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT FROM THE CAROLINA SUN TO NEAR 32N70W MON...THEN E OF BERMUDA TUE. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST TUE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 29 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N W OF 75W TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 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. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. .SUN...N OF 29N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF 75W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING NW PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG/AGUIRRE