000 FZNT23 KNHC 280905 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN CHANGE LITTLE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY THE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN WEST OF 70W AND STRENGTHEN EAST OF 70W. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N 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 WITH E SWELL. .MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL WEAKEN SAT. STRONG RIDGE BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH SE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 30N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT BY LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 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 EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W 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 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL