000 FZNT23 KNHC 171522 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 19N N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 25N65W 23N74W 25N81W PUSHES FURTHER S AND EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO SRN BAHAMAS TONIGHT THEN S OF THE AREA EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BETWEEN THE CAROLINAS AND BERMUDA TUE AND WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W BY MIDDAY THU...THEN STALLS FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W BY MIDDAY FRI. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 67W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 BARNES/CHRISTENSEN