000 FZNT23 KNHC 190830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...DRIFT SLOWLY W MON AND TUE AND BECOME DIFFUSE 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. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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. .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. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 30N70W TO 21N75W WILL MOVE E FROM 31N65W TO NEAR HAITI THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY LATER TODAY THEN DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES BUILDING E ALONG 30N WILL INCREASE ELY WINDS N OF 25N SUN THROUGH TUE...THEN STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD WED. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT AND SUN...FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 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 25N TO 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 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 MUNDELL