000 FZNT23 KNHC 062038 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 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. AMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MID WEEK...THEN INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH SUN. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ AMZ082-070330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-070330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-070330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-070330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N E OT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N77W WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS BY WED MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA LATE WED THROUGH SAT. A FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE FAR N PART SUN. $$ AMZ080-070330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NEAR THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG THE FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. N OF 26N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SAT...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER KB/GR