000 FZNT23 KNHC 160202 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 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. AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE E TRADES DOMINATE AREA. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT....EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 65W TO 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N63W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MOVING SE. SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL OVERTAKE PRIMARY FRONT LATER TONIGHT. LOW NEAR 29N77W 1010 MB WILL MOVE E THEN TURN NE TO 31N70W BY WED THEN MOVE OUT OF AREA WED NIGHT. GALE FORCE NLY WINDS W OF LOW TONIGHT. RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 29N THU AND FRI. S WINDS INCREASE NW CORNER FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GA COAST LATE SAT. FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE SUN WITH RIDGE ALONG 31N. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N W OF 74W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N65W TO HAITI...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 TO 20 KT EARLY FRI AND NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB