000 FZNT23 KNHC 182108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .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 15 KT. SEAS 4 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. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TONIGHT 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 FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 24N THROUGH THU WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY. TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE THU. RIDGE BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. FRIDAY. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W DURING TUE AND W OF 65W 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 DECREASING TO W 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W AND 6 TO 8 FT FROM 75W TO 70W. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 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. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL