000 FZNT23 KNHC 180850 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 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. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 24N THROUGH THU. TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT/MON MORNING AND MOVE E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 72W. 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 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 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 7 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 DGS