000 FZNT23 KNHC 071515 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT FORECAST PERIOD AS THE RIDGE N OF AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS SE. ONLY EXCEPTION IS IN GULF OF HONDURAS WHERE PRES GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COMPLEX LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT IS MOVING OFF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W BY THIS EVENING WITH A DEEPENING 1008 MB LOW ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 30N76W. LOW MOVES N OF THE AREA TOWARD BERMUDA EARLY TUE WITH FRONT SWEEPING EWD AND EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE. WEAKENING FRONT EXTENDS FROM 24N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS BY LATE THU. LARGE N TO NE SWELLS WILL BUILD BEHIND THE LOW AND FRONT WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SEAS. HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE AREA LATE THU AND FRI WITH SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT AND LOW PRES N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF FRONT AMD LOW N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT AND LOW. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT WED N OF 30N. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN