000 FZNT23 KNHC 200254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL ATLANTIC TO NW CARIBBEAN SHOULD KEEP MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH LATE WEEK...WITH LOCAL ENHANCEMENTS IN GULF OF HONDURAS AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. RIDGE SHOULD SHIFT EAST AND WEAKEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...ACCOMPANIED BY A REDUCTION IN TRADES. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W AND S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT GULF OF HONDURAS LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT...S OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST S. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI AND 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 24N SHOULD EXTEND WEST TO SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. A WAVE FORMING ALONG THE BOUNDARY SHOULD FORCE IT INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS FRIDAY...WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO 29N75W TO 31N81W FRIDAY EVENING AND FROM 28N65W TO 25N73W TO 27N80W SATURDAY EVENING. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR SHORE. N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W WIND WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS ANS 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AND N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY OVER NORTHERN WATERS. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 28N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AND N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT ...HIGHEST NE. N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT THEN N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR SHORE. N OF 25N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. N OF 25N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN