000 FZNT23 KNHC 250750 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NW NICARAGUA WILL MOVE SE AND STALL FROM HAITI TO COSTA RICA WED DISSIPATING THU. N SWELLS WILL PROPAGATE S INTO TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THU AND CONTINUE S REACHING THE COAST OF S AMERICA FRI. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT NW WATERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A FEW SHOWERS E PART. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NW PART. .THU THROUGH 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT..S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE SE STALLING OVER THE SE WATERS WED NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRI THEN DISSIPATING SAT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT TODAY OVER NORTHERN WATERS. WINDS BECOME EASTERLY WED THROUGH SAT WITH SUBSIDING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 75W... .TODAY...N OF 29N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT....N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 75W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 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 W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON