000 FZNT23 KNHC 020843 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL BUILD W THROUGH THU THEN MOVE E AND WEAKEN FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 85W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 65W. .SUN...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 10N AND N OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN MOVE E AND WEAKEN THU AND FRI. TROUGH OVER THE WRN BAHAMAS IS FORECAST TO MOVE ENE AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU EVENING WITH WEAK LOW PRES FORMING ON THE TROUGH. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NE TO A PSN NEAR 31N70W FRI WITH TROUGH SW TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE LOW THEN ACCELERATES NE TO WELL N OF THE AREA SAT WITH TRAILING TROUGH SW TO NEAR THE SE BAHAMAS. TROUGH THEN MOVES E OF AREA LATER SAT INTO SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE NW PORTION. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N E OF 79W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH THU NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. .FRI...WITHIN 240 NM SE AND W OF QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF TROUGH S OF 25N. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT N OF 28N. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT FROM 22N TO 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE