000 FZNT23 KNHC 022046 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC WATERS SHOULD MOVE LITTLE AND DISSIPATE BY SUN. STRONG NE WINDS IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND E TO SE WINDS IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT WILL DIMINISH SAT. OTHERWISE...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL PROVIDE WEAKER THAN NORMAL TRADES THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST GULF OF HONDURAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SUN. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT ...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE INTO WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON AND 4 TO 6 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN THROUGH TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN INTO SUN NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL DISSIPATE BY SUN. MODEST RIDGE OFF CAROLINAS SHOULD KEEP A FRESH NE WIND OVER MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SAT AS RIDGE WEAKENS. WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST SUN EVENING...AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO WEST PALM BEACH FL MON MORNING...FROM 31N70W TO FORT LAUDERDALE FL TUE MORNING AND FROM 30N65W TO 22N70W WED MORNING. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W BECOMING N TO NE LATE AND VARIABLE ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 T0 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN