000 FZNT23 KNHC 171505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 22N56W TO PUERTO RICO WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN A LITTLE MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 IN 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E AHEAD OF COLD FRONT ALONG 31N76W TO 28.5N81W. FRONT WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST SUN AND MOVE E OF BERMUDA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TUE AND MOVE EAST TO NEAR 70W LATE WED. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 25N THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 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 N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 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 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. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL