000 FZNT23 KNHC 290300 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING INTO CARIBBEAN BASIN FROM CENTRAL ATLC WILL BE REINFORCED SUN INTO MON...AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE SE U.S. COAST. STRONG ELY WINDS OVER SW ATLC SHOULD GENERATE NE SWELL EARLY NEXT WEEK...ARRIVING OVER THE NE CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...FROM 11N TO 14N N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 14N W OF 72W. .WED...N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 1O TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL NE PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT... HIGHEST TO THE N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 30N SHOULD WEAKEN TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS USHERS IN A STRONGER SURFACE HIGH SUN INTO MON. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WHICH FOLLOWS WILL FAVOR FRESH TO STRONG ELY FLOW MON THROUGH WED WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. LOW PRES SHOULD FORM SE OF S FLORIDA EARLY WED NEAR 23N79W AND DRIFT N TO 25N79W LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 30N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 30N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 24N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 30N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 23N AND 11 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL N OF 23N. S OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF LOW AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF LOW. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 71W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN