000 FZNT23 KNHC 212030 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...N SWELLS TO 15 FT OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC AND EXPOSED NE CARIBBEAN WATERS SUBSIDE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL S OF 17N. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 28N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA DRIFTS N SAT. A WEAK SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST SAT NIGHT THEN WEAKENS AND STALLS FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN. A STRONGER REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST MON. FRESH TO STRONG NLY WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT AS IT SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 25N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF NEW COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN