000 FZNT23 KNHC 170300 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 NEAR 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 NEAR 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. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W PART. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... HIGHEST NE PART. .THU AND FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL PUSH FURTHER E TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS MON AFTERNOON AND EXIT THE AREA EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST THU...THEN WEAKENS FRI. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 NW OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT N OF 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/MUNDELL