000 FZNT23 KNHC 222030 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE N SWELL IN THE LESSER ANTILLES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERING NW WATERS LATE SUN AND MON GIVES WAY TO BRISK NE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE N. THE FRONT SHOULD EXTEND ALONG 22N80W 20N87W LATE SUN AND THEN 20N76W 15N83W LATE MON...THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN. HIGH PRES N OF AREA FAVORS FRESH TRADE WIND FLOW WED THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-230330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT MOSTLY E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE WED. $$ AMZ084-230330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11 TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE TUE. .WED AND THU...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE TOE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-230330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL S OF 18N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL N OF 18N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E TUE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE TUE. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT EXTENDING ALONG 26N LIFTS N OF AREA TONIGHT AS WEAK LOW PRES IN THE ERN GULF CROSSES THE FL PENINSULA THEN MOVES NE OF AREA LATE SUN. ASSOCIATED WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N73W TO 22N79W SUN AFTERNOON WILL BE OVERTAKEN BY A STRONGER FRONT LATE SUN. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W MON AFTERNOON...27N65W 20N73W TUE AFTERNOON...AND FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT MON WILL BRING BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS TUE...WHICH DIMINISH FROM NW TO SE WED. $$ AMZ080-230330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF COLD FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR LOW BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT AREA WIDE LATE. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR SURFACE LOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR LOW. .MON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF BAHAMAS LATE AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 480NM NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...WITHIN 360NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN