000 FZNT23 KNHC 140916 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN AND STALL FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TODAY...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 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N78W. WEAK LOW PRES 1012 MB DEVELOPS NEAR 29N73W TUE WITH TROUGH TO 21N76W. LOW PRES MOVE N OF AREA WED DRAGGING TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO 20N72W. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .WED...N OF 28N W OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES