000 FZNT23 KNHC 080905 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES SLIDES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 82W. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 21N72W WILL MOVE E OF AREA THIS MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRI ALONG 24N SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY MON...EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FL BY LATE MON. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SHIFTS SE AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO 22N. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN