000 FZNT23 KNHC 100835 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 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. AMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W TO BELIZE WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. GENTLE TO MODERATE E TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-101530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-101530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-101530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. $$ AMZ087-101530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N63W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W WILL MOVE TO 29N65W TO 23N80W THIS AFTERNOON... 26N65W TO 23N72W TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE. A WEAK SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED ILL-DEFINED FRONT MOVES INTO NW PART WED THEN WASHES OUT OVER THE SE PART THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-101530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL