000 FZNT23 KNHC 051454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 29N THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT S TO 26N BY MON. MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON WILL WEAKEN TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 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. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT S TO 26N BY MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA AND NE FLORIDA COAST SUN AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W MON AFTERNOON. ON TUE A LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 30N72W WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. ON WED THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 30N63W WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 11 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF THE 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 E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF LOW AND FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF LOW AND FRONT TO 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E OF 72W. .WED...W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 75W N OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF LOW AND FRONT TO 23N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB