000 FZNT23 KNHC 230302 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 25N SHOULD SHIFT N TONIGHT THEN E LATER FRI AND SAT. STRONG SE WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT THEN DIMINISH LATE SAT INTO SUN. CURRENT MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH TRADES SHOULD RELAX FURTHER SAT AND REMAIN BELOW NORMAL SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EXCEPT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S ...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N...5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO SW S OF 11N MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14 E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS N OF 17N. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT AND AROUND 6 FT TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE MON AND 6 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N SHOULD SHIFT TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT E LATER FRI AND SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS TONIGHT SHOULD SWEEP E OF AREA LATE FRI. A BACK- DOOR FRONT SHOULD SURGE SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 29N78W TO NE FLORIDA SAT EVENING... FROM 25N65W TO 22N77W SUNDAY EVENING...AND STALL FROM 27N65W TO 22N78W BY MON EVENING. THE FRONT SHOULD BECOME DIFFUSE BUT LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT TUE...LYING FROM 31N69W TO 23N78W LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AREA WIDE. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS NEAR AN W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF 73W AND 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT W OF 73W. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS NEAR AND W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N EXCEPT SCATTERED NEAR FLORIDA COAST LATE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES N OF 28N LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS ANS 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE EXCEPT WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AREA WIDE IN NE WIND WAVES. S OF FRONT N OF 24N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SW WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS ANS 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN