000 FZNT23 KNHC 161456 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 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N BETWEEN 82W AND 86W. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST W PART.. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL... HIGHEST NE PART. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 19N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FROM 12N TO 17N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 12N. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL N OF 12N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N70W ACROSS THE N CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SE AND BY LATER TONIGHT WILL MOVE THROUGH 29N65W TO S FLORIDA. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH 25N65W TO 24N76W AND BY EARLY TUESDAY WILL EXIT THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. EARLY THURSDAY A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST AND BY THE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE THROUGH 31N73W TO S FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 72W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF 77W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 77W. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 72W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OVER THE SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 22N E OF 68W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CAB