000 FZNT23 KNHC 041457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WITH STRONG WINDS NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. TRADE WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE CARIBBEAN BUT STRENGTHEN OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS E TO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. .THU AND FRI...W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .FRI...N OF 15N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THU. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SLY FLOW INCREASES OFF THE FLORIDA COAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W EARLY WED...THEN STALLS FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE WED. SLY FLOW AGAIN INCREASES FRI AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MIDDAY SAT. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PORTION. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF THE BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...S OF 23N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/CHRISTENSEN