000 FZNT23 KNHC 120832 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 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. TRADES AND SEAS INCREASE OVER TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND STALL FROM SE CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN AND MON LOSING IDENTITY TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE WATERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH WED...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE GEORGIA EARLY SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND WEAKEN OVER E WATERS WED. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT LATE TUE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI