000 FZNT23 KNHC 260303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA WILL DISSIPATE DURING WED. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 84W ...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .THU THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N E OF 72W. .THU THROUGH FRI..S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N... AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 15N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO HAITI BY WED MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. WINDS BECOME RATHER LIGHT AND E TO SE THROUGHOUT THE AREA THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES BECOMES ESTABLISHED ALONG 29N. STRONGER HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS SE INTO THE FAR NRN WATERS SUN AS A COASTAL TROUGH SETS UP ALONG THE FLORIDA E COAST. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT.....N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND WITHIN 150 NM SE OF THE FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N W OF 79W. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING NW PART. $$ FORECASTER DGS/AGUIRRE