000 FZNT23 KNHC 091512 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING FRONT FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL LOSE IDENTITY MON. BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW N OF THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT. AN ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN BRISK EASTERLY TRADES ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL CONTINUE E ALONG 30N BUT BEGIN TO MOVE NW OVER THE BAHAMAS. NE WINDS GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE WITH LIGHT WINDS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 NELSON