000 FZNT23 KNHC 150931 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER ATLC MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES THROUGH LATE SUN. COLD FRONT PUSH THROUGH N PART OF TRPCL N ATLC WATERS MON AND TUE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER W ATLC. HIGH PRES INCREASES TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED. LARGE LONG PERIOD N SWELLS MOVE INTO TRPCL N ATLC WATERS TUE AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO E CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N E OF 84W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .MON...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT NE PART. .TUE...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 80W AND 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N W OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N...EXCEPT TO 14 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES...AND 6 FT S OF 14N. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. .TUE...N OF 18N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 20 FT LATE. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N...TO 11 FT FROM 12N TO 14N...AND TO 6 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 23N THROUGH SUN BEFORE A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY SUN. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA SUN THEN ACROSS THE SE WATERS MON AS STRONG WINDS DEVELOP N OF THE BOUNDARY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED WITH STRONG SLY FLOW DEVELOPING OFF N FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 70W SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT W OF 74W. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 75W. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS INCREASE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL BUILD TO 24 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 18 FT LATE ...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 20 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN N SWELL FROM 70W TO 75W...TO 11 FT W OF 75W...AND TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 72W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 17 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES