000 FZNT23 KNHC 180835 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 1008 MB LOW NEAR 11N79W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN THEN DRIFT W MON AND TUE. HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI AND BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 81W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 84W. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY...S OF 17N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 1010 MB LOW NEAR 27N76W TO 22N78W. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 31N72W TODAY AND N OF THE AREA TONIGHT. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY...FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W FRI NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY...N OF 26N E OF 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL