000 FZNT23 KNHC 150314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC THU THEN DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF HONDURAS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN....N OF 18N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL THU. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 18N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SUN. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT SUN. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE E OF AREA THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA W OF THE FRONT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST EARLY FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W SAT MORNING AND 30N65W TO 27N80W SUN MORNING THEN LOOSE ITS IDENTITY BY MON MORNING. RIDGE ALONG 22N MON. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL BECOMING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW W OF 72W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 76W. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 76W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 75W. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN