000 FZNT23 KNHC 192031 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN WITH ASSOCIATED WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 12N80W 1010 MB WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...THEN DRIFT SLOWLY WNW MON THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN...THEN BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING SW TO THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. RIDGE THEN RETREATS E TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...E OF LINE CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS...MORE NUMEROUS S PART. .MON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE THROUGH THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE THROUGH THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 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 TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N W OF 73W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 8N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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. .TUE THROUGH THU...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. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SW TO W CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM 31N65W TO SE BAHAMAS SUN MORNING...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE JUST E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDING FROM W TO E ALONG 30N WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E WINDS WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE. STRONGER HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE AREA AND COMBINE WITH LOW PRES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE ELY WINDS. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN...FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 THROUGH THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W WED AND THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED AND THU. 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