000 FZNT23 KNHC 250235 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE WILL EXTEND FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY TUE...FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 AND SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT..S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .TONIGHT 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. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE THEN MOVE SE OF AREA WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT TUE OVER NORTHERN WATERS. WINDS BECOME EASTERLY WED THROUGH SAT WITH SUBSIDING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING TUE N OF 30N E OF 75W... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. 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...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. .TUE NIGHT....N OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 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 TO 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. .WED NIGHT AND 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. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS/MUNDELL