000 FZNT23 KNHC 191501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS CUBA WILL LIFT N THU AND FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES PERSIST THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SMOKE S OF 18N W OF 86W. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N W OF 83W AND S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BE ANCHORED ALONG 24N THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N THU THEN EXTEND ACROSS THE NE WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. PATCHY SMOKE FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 75W. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL E OF 74W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 68W. .TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL