000 FZNT23 KNHC 221458 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS CUBA WILL MOVE N OF THE AREA TODAY THEN SHIFT E SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 84W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT MON. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH FRI. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 15N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 24N65W TO W CUBA WILL LIFT N TO 25N THROUGH FRI THEN MOVE E SAT AND SUN. WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA SAT AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA KEYS ON SUN THEN STALL MON. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT W OF 72W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT...N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF FRONT TO 24N. .SUN...N OF FRONT W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG/DGS