000 FZNT23 KNHC 281439 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT ALONG THE CUBA COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N70W INTO NE FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB