000 FZNT23 KNHC 240258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE SAT BEFORE DIMINISHING ENTIRELY SUN. A WEAK PRES PATTERN THIS WEEKEND SHOULD FAVOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH MON. TRADES SHOULD RESTRENGTHEN OVER THE E HALF OF THE CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED...AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM TH E. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR BELIZE AND NORTHERN HONDURAN COASTS. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N W OF 83W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SW S OF 10N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT....HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. .TUE AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT....HIGHEST S. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT....HIGHEST S. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT TUE BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E WIND WAVES S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N SHOULD SHIFT E AND WEAKEN TONIGHT AND SAT...AS A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT SHOULD EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO A LOW AT 30N71W TO 31N81W SAT EVENING AND FROM 27N65W TO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SUN EVENING BEFORE STALLING. THE STALLED FROM SHOULD EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO SOUTHEAST CUBA MON EVENING AND THEN LIFT NW AS A WARM FRONT TO 31N70W TO SE CUBA TUE EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 76W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST E. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 74W EARLY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W EXCEPT SW 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM S OF LOW. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 30N LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE W OF 74W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT...NUMEROUS NEAR LOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SW WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT DECREASING TUE. .WED...N OF 25N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB/KIMBERLAIN