000 FZNT23 KNHC 180928 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E TRADES PERSIST OVER MUCH OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRI. LARGE N SWELL SPILL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N...TO 11 FT IN N SWELL FROM 11N TO 15N...AND TO 6 FT S OF 11N. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT IN N SWELL N OF 12N AND TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 8 FT IN N DECAYING SWELL SAT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 19N65W TO 20N77W MOVE OUT OF AREA TODAY. HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM CAROLINAS AND BERMUDA AND LARGE LONG PERIOD NLY SWELL SPREAD S THROUGH AREA TUE AND WED. COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT EXTENDS FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W THU THEN DISSIPATE BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 19 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES