000 FZNT23 KNHC 160910 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC SHOULD BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE CARIBBEAN SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH SAT BEFORE INCREASING MON AND TUE NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN....S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR NICARAGUA COAST. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT....HIGHEST W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS T TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT EARLY IN WINDWARD PASSAGE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES SAT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE MON. .TUE...S OF 14N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N 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 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. FROM 15N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. FRONT SHOULD LIE FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W SAT MORNING AND BECOME STATIONARY...DISSIPATING SUN. A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS DIVE INTO THE EASTERN U.S. AND APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE N...RESULTING IN ENHANCED SW TO W FLOW OVER NORTHERN WATERS. MEANWHILE...A RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 24N INTO THE BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 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 76W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S...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 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 23N S TO 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 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 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 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N. .SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL AND W WIND WAVES E OF 72W...4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 76W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W LATE AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. N OF 30N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR SHORE. N OF 27N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN