000 FZNT23 KNHC 081505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ALONG 22N82W 16N85W LATE THIS MORNING WILL PUSH TO 21N77W 15N83W BY SUN MORNING... STALL...AND THEN WEAKEN. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD WEAKEN SOME BUT REMAIN RATHER BRISK THROUGH SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF REGION THROUGH SUN THEN RELAX MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE EARLY. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. EITHER S OF 18N OR W OF 83W SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 EARLY SUN. SEAS 5 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 IN NE TO E SWELL 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 DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. 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 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. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 68W SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 9 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ALONG 31N78W 23N80W LATE THIS MORNING SHOULD PUSH TO 31N69W 22N77W SUN MORNING AND 29N65W 22N77W BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING MON INTO TUE. GALE FORCE WINDS DIRECTLY AHEAD OF THE FRONT NE OF THE BAHAMAS TODAY SHOULD BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY A MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N FLOW BECOMING N TO NE SUN INTO MON. A WEAK WIND REGIME SETS UP TUE AND CONTINUES INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N W OF 75W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF FRONT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...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 SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N 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 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT 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 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 KIMBERLAIN