000 FZNT23 KNHC 101458 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY BY MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES TO THE N WEAKENS. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W TO 55W MON...THEN ENTER THE SE CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT ...REACHING 69W AROUND SUNRISE THU. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N W OF 82W THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG WAVE. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 10N NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE N OF 27N AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS LATE SUN. THE FRONT WEAKENS AS IT MOVES FROM 31N69W TO S FLORIDA LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE...AND OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS LATE WED NIGHT. STRONG NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT DIMINISH THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT NEAR CALM W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON