000 FZNT23 KNHC 180302 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE E WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT THROUGH 23N65W TO 20N70W TONIGHT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND WEAKEN AND BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL EXIT THE FORECAST ZONE. RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF 72W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB