000 FZNT23 KNHC 312108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN E OF 70W THROUGH TUE...THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-010330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 79W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 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. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-010330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT AND TO 12 FT ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT AND TO 14 FT ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... EXCEPT ATLC PASSAGES 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT ATLC PASSAGES 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-010330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 T0 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 58W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT INTO WED NIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT WED THROUGH THU...THEN SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT FRI. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE S TUE. RIDGE WILL BE ALONG 31N WED AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-010330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 .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 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 78W N TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N W 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 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 TO 15 KT FROM 26N TO 29N LATE WED. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING 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. .WED NIGHT AND 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 PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 DGS