000 FZNT23 KNHC 310909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN E OF 70W TODAY AND TUE...THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT WITH E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 80W. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT WITH E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 80W. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT AND TO 12 FT ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT AND TO 14 FT ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT AND TO 13 FT ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 20 KT S OF 20N AND E WINDS 25 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N OF 20N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL SPREAD SOUTH TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. RIDGE WILL BE ALONG 31N WEDNESDAY AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE TODAY. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 76W. .TUE...E OF 75W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 29N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 15 KT FROM 26N TO 29N LATE WED. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...DIMINISHING TO 9 TO 11 FT FROM 26N TO 29N LATE WED. S OF 29N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 29N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL