000 FZNT23 KNHC 172040 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E TRADES PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRI. LARGE N SWELL MOVES THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TONIGHT 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 AND SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N...7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FROM 11N TO 15N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 11N. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL N OF 12N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SAT. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 23N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA PUSHES S OF THE AREA EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BETWEEN THE CAROLINAS AND BERMUDA TUE AND WED AND LARGE LONG PERIOD NLY SWELL MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W THU THEN STALLS FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W FRI. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 67W... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 76W AND 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N FRI. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN