000 FZNT23 KNHC 210305 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE JUST N OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT WILL DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AND THEN SHIFT E SAT AND SUN. MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRI WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N W OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SMOKE S OF 18N W OF 85W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBA. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS THROUGH 25N65W TO W CUBA TONIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY N THROUGH FRI AND THEN SHIFT E ON SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE FRIDAY AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO N FLORIDA SAT AND FROM 31N68W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 THE BAHAMAS. S OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 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 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB