000 FZNT23 KNHC 141951 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL STALL FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES DOMINATE THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE WATERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS AND SE PART. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART TONIGHT AND TUE. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 28N72W WILL RACE NE OF AREA TO NEAR 32N70W TUE MORNING. A SERIES OF COLD AIR SURGES WILL ROTATE SE AROUND THE LOW INTO THE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 29N THU INTO FRI. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE NW WATER FRI NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GA COAST SAT MORNING. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO 20N70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N75W TO 20N70W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 20N69W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF 68W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON