000 FZNT23 KNHC 170313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT OVER THE NORTHEASTERN TROPICAL ATLC WILL MOVE EAST OF AREA TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN A LITTLE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE SAT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT WED. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT WED. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT. FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N75W TO 29N81W SAT MORNING AND BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATING SUN. FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST LATE SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST OF BERMUDA BY LATE MONDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST LATE TUESDAY AND MOVE EAST TO NEAR 70W LATE WED. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 24N THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. N OF 27N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 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 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 FT. 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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN