000 FZNT23 KNHC 122047 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 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 AND WED. EASTERLY TRADES RESUME THU. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE WATERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W 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 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH THU...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. 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 INTO EARLY WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .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 16N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE GEORGIA EARLY TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE EXTREME EASTERN WATERS INTO THU. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .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 25 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...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON