000 FZNT23 KNHC 190229 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN DRIFT W MON AND TUE AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY LATE WED. HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI...THEN BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...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. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N AND S OF 9N. .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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N AND S OF 10N. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E TO ALONG 31N70W TO E CUBA BY LATE TONIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO NEAR HAITI SAT AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO S FLORIDA SAT...31N66W TO FLORIDA KEYS SAT NIGHT...27N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN...THEN NEARLY STATIONARY FROM 26N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN NIGHT AND MON. HIGH PRES WILL TRACK W TO E ALONG 30N SUN THROUGH TUE...THEN STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE AREA WED. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N E OF 70W. .SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM FRONT TO 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S AND CENTRAL PARTS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/BERG