000 FZNT23 KNHC 241459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE TONIGHT AND HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. N SWELLS 8 TO 11 FT WILL MOVE TO 22N65W WED NIGHT AND CONTINUE S INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC TO ALONG 15N FRI. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT N OF 15N THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT TUE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES EASTERLY WED THROUGH FRI WITH SUBSIDING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE N OF 30N E OF 75W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 30N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS