000 FZNT23 KNHC 121451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC AREA WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE THU INTO FRI. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL FRI INTO SAT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE TO 28N65W TO W CUBA TUE AND 25N65W TO HAITI WED AND DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA W OF FRONT. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FL COAST FRI AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 25N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N E OF 74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 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. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI ...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 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 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS