000 FZNT23 KNHC 280259 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SW ATLC SHOULD WEAKEN FRI INTO SAT...CAUSING TRADES TO DECREASE. NEW...STRONGER HIGH PRES SHOULD BUILD OFF THE CAROLINAS SUN THROUGH TUE...LOCALLY INCREASING TRADES ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES AND THE FAR N CARIBBEAN. NE SWELL OF 8 TO 10 FT SHOULD BEGIN ARRIVING OVER THE N CARIBBEAN LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 3 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N E OF 80W. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL IN NE PASSAGES. .SUN AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT INTO MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N LATE MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 25N70W TO 20N73W SHOULD LIFT SLOWLY NW TONIGHT AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH FRI...AS WEAK HIGH PRES NOSES INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS. A COLD FRONT DIVING INTO THE NRN WATERS SAT SHOULD USHER IN A STRONG SURFACE HIGH LATE SAT THROUGH TUE. A FRESH TO STRONG ELY FLOW SHOULD BUILD ACROSS DURING THIS TIME...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT N OF 25N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 78W LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL LATE EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE EXCEPT 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN