000 FZNT23 KNHC 220739 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...N SWELLS 10 TO 13 FT OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC AND EXPOSED E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES WILL SUBSIDE FROM THE N THROUGH SUN NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. BRISK NE TO E TRADES ELSEWHERE THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN 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. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT WILL OVERRUN THE REMNANTS OF THE TROUGH SUN REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUNSET SUN...FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNRISE MON....FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA SUNRISE TUE...AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. BRISK NE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT DIMINISHING SOME ON WED. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 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 CENTRAL WATERS. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 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 FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON