000 FZNT23 KNHC 101413 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER GULF OF HONDURAS AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND STALL FROM SE CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 25 TO 20 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT . SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO HAITI WILL MEANDER AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES DOMINATES WATERS W OF TROUGH. ON SAT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST AROUND SUNSET SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE SUN AND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE MON AND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S OVER THE NW PORTION. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT MON. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON