000 FZNT23 KNHC 192049 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS CUBA WILL LIFT NORTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THEN WEAKEN SATURDAY. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 20N W OF 83W AND S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 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. .FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N SE WINS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 1EN E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL ALONG 24N THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N THU THEN EXTEND ACROSS THE NE WATERS FRI. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST FRI AND TO 29N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER SOUTHEAST U.S. SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .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 INCREASING 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 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOME N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 70W BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 24N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SE OF FRONT S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL