000 FZNT23 KNHC 050854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 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. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE 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 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .TODAY...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED 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. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A 1022 MB HIGH NEAR 29N69W WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA TODAY WITH A RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS THAT WILL THEN SHIFT S ALONG 24N TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE...28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED...THEN DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA LATE WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 0530 AM EDT MON MAY 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E 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 6 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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 TO 15 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. 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 WALLACE