000 FZNT23 KNHC 230806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY W THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE NORMAL ELY TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .TODAY...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 10N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FAR NW WATERS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS AND BUILDING HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS OVER WATERS NW OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH THROUGH SAT. THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS SUN. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE WATERS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON