000 FZNT23 KNHC 242124 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS OVER THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MON. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY ON TUE THROUGH THU OVER MOST OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO 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. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 24N/25N TONIGHT WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 31N68W TO A 1010 MB LOW NEAR 29N75W INTO NE FLORIDA TONIGHT. BY SUN AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 29N66W WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT TO 27N70W ACROSS S FLORIDA. BY MON AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL EXTEND THROUGH 26N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. ON TUE A TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 29N65W TO 25N70W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT NW ON WED AND THU AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF A LINE FROM 27N65W TO 28N80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT WINDS 25 KT IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT TO 23N SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT OF THE LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB