000 FZNT23 KNHC 050244 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. A SECOND FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 14N TO 19N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 12N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 15N TO 20N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A 1022 MB HIGH NEAR 29N68W WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA MON WITH A RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS THAT WILL THEN SHIFT S ALONG 24N TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE...27N65W TO W CUBA WED...THEN DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N E OF FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG