000 FZNT23 KNHC 050835 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING FRESH NLY FLOW TO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN SAT. TRADES DIMINISH IN TROPICAL N ATLC SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES TO THE N WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N W OF 83W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN N SWELL NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...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. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .TODAY 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 AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SLY E OF THE FLORIDA COAST TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT. SLY FLOW AGAIN INCREASES FRI AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE SAT...THEN STALL FROM 31N65W TO 23N79W BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO FRONT E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL