000 FZNT23 KNHC 090903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE AS ATLC HIGH PRES SLIDES TO THE NE OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF S AMERICA W OF 67W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 24N SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY MON...AND EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE MON AND FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE. WEAK HIGH WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 26N W OF 75W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN