000 FZNT23 KNHC 212054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING N TO S ALONG 82W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 11N82W 1010 MB WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED THEN DRIFT W ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA LATE IN THE WEEK. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH ELY TRADES OVER THE CARIBBEAN BASIN THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N WINDS SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 73W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK BACK DOOR FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS ON WED THEN STALL. BUILDING HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS TO THE NW OF THE TROUGH WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 28N TO TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .FRI AND SAT... N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 69W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN