000 FZNT23 KNHC 202052 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS CUBA WILL LIFT N THU. MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT FARTHER W TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT. WINDS WEAKEN SUN. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 84W AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 84W. WIDESPREAD SMOKE S OF 18N W OF 85W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N AND W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBA. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE COAST. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL BE ANCHORED ALONG 24N THROUGH THU THEN LIFT N TO 26N FRI. BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO N FLORIDA LATE SAT...AND FROM 27N65W TO S FLORIDA BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA AND BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N 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. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 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 EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 70W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT AND 6 TO 9 FT SUN WITH NE SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT TO 24N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB