000 FZNT23 KNHC 010228 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO BELIZE WILL DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THU BUT CONTINUE E STALLING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF 19N THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT0. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 16N TO 19N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA WILL STALL OVER THE SE WATERS THU AND MEANDER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A RIDGE WILL SET UP ALONG 31N FRI AND SHIFT S TO ALONG 29N SUN NIGHT AND ALONG 25N E OF THE BAHAMAS MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT REACHING POSITION FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE TUE. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON