000 FZNT23 KNHC 031511 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 MAY 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH ELY FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON THE PERIPHERY OF HIGH PRES THAT EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC TO THE NE CARIBBEAN. THE HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A TROUGH DEEPENING N OF THE AREA...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO GENERALLY SUBSIDE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .SAT THOUGH MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 15N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 13N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 27N73W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL SLOWLY MOVE E THROUGH TONIGHT AS WEAK LOW PRES FORMS ON THE TROUGH NEAR 26N74W. THE LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE NE AND ACCELERATE REACHING A PSN NEAR 28N66W BY LATE FRI WITH A TROUGH TRAILING TO THE SW TO SE BAHAMAS. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WELL TO THE NE THROUGH LATE SAT...WITH THE WEAKENING TROUGH EXTENDING THROUGH HISPANIOLA. STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD S INTO THE AREA SUN AND MON BEHIND A WEAK BACK DOOR FRONT WITH FRESH NELY FLOW OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W TO THE FLORIDA COAST. .TONIGHT...W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 68W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 73W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 73W. .SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 72W S WINDS TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 68W E OF 70W. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN INTO MON. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS ...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART SUN. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN