000 FZNT23 KNHC 130913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG ELY TRADES PERSIST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND INCREASE OVER TROPICAL N ATLC AS TROUGH E OF TRINIDAD MOVES W THROUGH AREA. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE TODAY AND STALLS FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N NE WIND 10 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT ALONG COAST NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY WED. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE GEORGIA EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA LATE TODAY...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND DRIFT E ACROSS EXTREME ERN WATERS THU. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT MON. N OF 27N FROM 65W TO 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70 NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES