000 FZNT23 KNHC 112034 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 55W MON AND ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN TUE AND MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS OF THE EXTREME S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI. A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH PERIOD EXCEPT LOCALLY STRONG ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 22N WILL RETREAT E OF BAHAMAS LATE TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS N OF RIDGE ARE INCREASING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO POSITION FROM 31N70W TO NW BAHAMAS SUNSET MON... FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA SUNSET TUE...AND TO NE OF HISPANIOLA SUNSET WED AND DISSIPATE THU. STRONG WINDS EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. LONG PERIOD N SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO PROPAGATE INTO THE AREA WED THROUGH THU. BY THEN SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WITH NEXT FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OFFSHORE FRI AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .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 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. 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. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED AND FURTHER INCREASING TO 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 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF FRONTAL REMNANTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU AND FRI ...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 8 TO 11 SECOND NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON