000 FZNT23 KNHC 080253 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 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. AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF REGION THROUGH SUN BEFORE RELAXING MON AND TUE. A COLD FRONT REACHES THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE NLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH SUN. FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS FROM E CUBA TO 15N83W SUN AND MON. NE SWELLS ARRIVING IN THE NE CARIBBEAN SHOULD HAVE ALREADY PEAKED AND WILL SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE S OF 20N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. .MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TUE. .WED...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 68W SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN THEN 10 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT EARLY TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TUE. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SLY FLOW N OF THE BAHAMAS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT...AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST BY SUNRISE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 22N81W SAT AFTERNOON...31N71W TO 21N78W SAT NIGHT...31N69W TO E CUBA SUN...AND 31N65W TO E CUBA SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA MON AND TUE. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD KEEP MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH NE FLOW IN PLACE NEAR AND NW OF FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES MOVES INTO AREA WED AND WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N W OF 75W... .TONIGHT AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 26N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 70W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DIMINISHING. .WED...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT CLOSE TO FL COAST. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG