000 FZNT23 KNHC 090855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. BRISK NLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT WILL VEER NE AND WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE ERN AND CENTRAL PART OF THE BASIN THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUN. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE TO 30N65W 23N80W TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. NE WINDS GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. LIGHT WINDS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE 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. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 73W AND 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL