000 FZNT23 KNHC 102054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W TO 55W MON...THEN ENTER THE SE CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT REACHING 73W THU NIGHT. OTHERWISE FRESH EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH PERIOD EXCEPT STRONG ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ082-110330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 85W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-110330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 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 TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-110330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG WAVE. $$ AMZ087-110330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL THU INTO FRI. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL ARRIVING N PART THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 10N NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ088-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE N OF 27N AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS LATE SUN. THE FRONT MOVES TO POSITION FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNSET MON AND FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SUNSET TUE...AND OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS SUNSET WED AND DISSIPATING THU. STRONG WINDS EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING NW WATERS THU. $$ AMZ080-110330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT E OF 75W. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT NEAR CALM W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 74W 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 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE 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 BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON