000 FZNT23 KNHC 171503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA W OF 73W DRIFT E WHILE WEAKENING SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR CUBA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT HIGHER NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 FT HIGHER NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FROM 65W TO 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W LIFT N AS RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 31N LATE THU INTO FRI. RIDGE SETS ALONG 31N THROUGH SUN AND N OF AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 29N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 15 KT LATE THU AND E 10 KT FRI. SEAS 13 FT N OF 27 AND 7 FT S OF 27N SUBSIDE FRI TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT S OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL