000 FZNT23 KNHC 170920 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 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS PREVAIL OVER CARIBBEAN AND TRPCL N ATLC THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TODAY...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TODAY...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT...SUBSIDE TO 8 FT IN N SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 19N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL FROM 12N TO 17N AND TO 6 FT S OF 12N. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT IN N SWELL N OF 12N AND 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 27N65W 25N75W 26N80W PUSH FURTHER E AND REACH FROM 23N65W TO SRN BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND EXIT AREA EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER BASIN TUE AND WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST THU...THEN WEAKENS FRI. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 67W... .TODAY...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 73W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E OF 68W N TO NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 68W TO 75W SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W AND 5 FT W OF 74W. FROM 24N TO 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 FT W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES