000 FZNT23 KNHC 050849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUN. TRADES DECREASE SLIGHTLY NEXT WEEK AS THE HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL DRIFT S TO ALONG 26N ON MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST LATE SUN AND AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W MON. LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 29N74W TUE WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N66W THROUGH THE LOW TO THE N BAHAMAS. WED THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO A LOW NEAR 28N73W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF LOW AND FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF LOW AND FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT TO 23N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS