000 FZNT23 KNHC 130253 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND INCREASE OVER TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE WEEK AS A TROUGH E OF TRINIDAD MOVES W THROUGH THE AREA. A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN...STALLS FROM SE CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND LOSES IDENTITY TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE WATERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 68W. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE GEORGIA WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA BY LATE SUN...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE EXTREME EASTERN WATERS INTO THU. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N. 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/CHRISTENSEN