000 FZNT23 KNHC 160313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 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. AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC BECOMES STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES FRI. TRADES INCREASE E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH SUN....N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE E OF 81W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE 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. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 TO 7 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES SAT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE MON. .TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL MON. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W SAT MORNING THEN MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND WEAKEN. RIDGE ALONG 23N SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. N OF 27N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND W WIND WAVES. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N. .TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN