000 FZNT23 KNHC 162049 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF 83W. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...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 NIGHT AND 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W PART. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... HIGHEST NE PART. .THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 18N E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 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. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N67W ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SE AND BY EARLY MON WILL MOVE THROUGH 25N65W TO 23N78W. BY MON AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH 23N65W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND BY EARLY TUE WILL EXIT THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON TUE AND WED. EARLY THU A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND BY AFTERNOON WILL BE THROUGH 31N73W TO S FLORIDA. THE FRONT WEAKENS FRI AND EXTEND THROUGH 26N65W TO NEAR 24N72W. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W NW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT TO 25N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 68W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 68W AND 75W SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER CAB