000 FZNT23 KNHC 150141 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES DOMINATE THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE WATERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 6 TO 8 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. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E TO SE 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 9 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. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W WILL MOVE SE. SECONDARY COLD SURGE MOVES OFF THE SE COAST TUE AND WILL RESULT IN DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 30N78W 1012 MB TUE AFTERNOON. LOW WILL ROTATE SE TO NEAR 28N76W BY TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED. STRONG NLY WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE W OF THE LOW TUE AND TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 29N THU INTO FRI. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE NW WATER FRI NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GA COAST SAT MORNING. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N W OF 78W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 77W TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT... N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 76W NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING NW PORTION. .TUE...N OF 30N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 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/COBB