000 FZNT23 KNHC 280909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PART TUESDAY. FRONT WILL DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 1 5KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT TUE SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL BECOMING TO 4 FT FRI. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL BECOMING 5 FT FRI. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE N WATERS WILL MOVE E IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N71W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE NIGHT...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS SUNRISE WED...FROM 27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNSET WED...THEN MOVE E OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ALONG 31N BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 28 2008 .TODAY...N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL