000 FZNT23 KNHC 070253 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 N SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 16N TO 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N81W WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED AFTERNOON...25N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA WED THROUGH FRI WITH THE RIDGE BECOMING ESTABLISHED ALONG 24N SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 06 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N E OF 72W. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 S OF 25N E OF 72W. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .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. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SAT...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG