000 FZNT23 KNHC 110858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 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. AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 46W MOVES W TO 55W ON MON...THEN CONTINUES TO THE SE CARIBBEAN ON WED AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON THU. OTHERWISE FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH PERIOD EXCEPT LOCALLY STRONG ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SW WINDS INCREASE N OF 27N AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS TONIGHT. THE FRONT MOVES TO POSITION FROM 31N67W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS SUNSET MON...FROM 29N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SUNSET TUE...AND ALONG HISPANIOLA COAST BY SUNSET WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. STRONG WINDS EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL MOVES INTO THE AREA THU AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASES OFF N FLORIDA COAST. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT 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 WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN