000 FZNT23 KNHC 131505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND STALL FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WIND 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. .MON THROUGH THU...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W WILL CONTINUE TO ALONG 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS SUNSET MON THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE SE WATERS THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON