000 FZNT23 KNHC 232035 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT WINDS IN NW WATERS WILL INCREASE MON BEHIND A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE REGION...WITH WINDS AND SEAS PEAKING TUE. THE FRONT SHOULD EXTEND FROM 22N81W TO 20N87W SUN EVENING...FROM 21N76W TO 15N84W MON EVENING...AND THEN STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N83W TUE MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. MODERATE TRADES SHOULD GIVE WAY TO FRESH TRADES WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE WRN ATL BEHIND THE FRONT. N SWELLS TO 11 FT WILL MOVE INTO NE WATERS AND TROPICAL ATLC AREA THU AND SPREAD SE FRI. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT N OF 20N W OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 78W. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 2O TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL IN GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. .WED AND THU...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N THU. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N66W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 27N78W WILL SINK SLOWLY SE TONIGHT. A STRONGER FRONT WILL CATCH UP TO THE FIRST...WITH SAME LOW PRES INTENSIFYING AND TRACKING NE OF AREA LATE MON. A SINGLE COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO LOW 28N75W TO 22N78W SUNRISE MON AND FROM 31N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNRISE TUE WILL DISSIPATE WED. PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES OFF THE CAROLINAS AND STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD CAUSE BRISK NW TO N WINDS TO GALE FORCE OVER FAR N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS... VEERING N TO NE TUE THROUGH WED AND GRADUALLY WEAKENING. MODERATE ELY FLOW OVER AREA WED THROUGH FRI WITH NE SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHING. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE N OF 30N E OF 73W... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 K E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON AFTERNOON THEN 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 30N WITHIN 330 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 78W LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT EARLY. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 79W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S W OF 72W FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 74W LATE. E OF BAHAMAS SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN