000 FZNT23 KNHC 180259 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE JUST NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W 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 TUE...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. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N67W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY MORNING. RIDGE ALONG 24N THROUGH THURSDAY. TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY MORNING AND MOVE EAST OF BERMUDA MONDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE EAST OF BERMUDA LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW WINDS 15 KT MON NIGHT. 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 15 KT INCREASING TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 76W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 76W. FROM 23N TO 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT