000 FZNT23 KNHC 070906 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT 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 11 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. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .TODAY...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N79W WILL MOVE EAST AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO THE 25N65W BY MIDDAY...THEN MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRI WITH THE RIDGE BECOMING ESTABLISHED ALONG 24N SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 68W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W 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 CHRISTENSEN