000 FZNT23 KNHC 252038 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES IN THE SW ATLC AND A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE DISPLACED TO THE E SHOULD MAKE FOR A WEAK PRES PATTERN AND LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES TODAY THROUGH MON. RIDGING NE OF THE AREA SHOULD BUILD INTO THE CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT AND CAUSE TRADES TO RETURN TO NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU. LOW PRES FORMING EITHER OVER CENTRAL AMERICA OR THE EASTERN PACIFIC COULD BEGIN INFLUENCING MARINE WEATHER OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY FRI. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS GENERALLY W OF 80W. .FRI...N OF 11N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA BY FRI. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT....HIGHEST SE. FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 11N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 59W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES...HIGHEST S OF 15N E OF 60W. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT CURRENTLY FROM 27N65W TO 20N74W SHOULD CREEP SE TONIGHT AND STALL FROM 25N65W TO SE CUBA MON. THE FRONT SHOULD BEGIN LIFTING NW AS A WEAKENING WARM FRONT TUE...EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO 21N74W TUE MORNING...FROM 31N66W TO 24N79W WED MORNING... AND THEN DISSIPATING BY WED AFTERNOON. IN ITS WAKE...WEAK HIGH PRES SHOULD TAKE HOLD ALONG 28N LATE WED AND THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT SHOULD ARRIVE OVER THE FAR NW AND N CENTRAL WATERS LATE THU OR FRI. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND 15 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR AND W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT MAINLY E OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT DIMINISHING. .WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS POSSIBLE N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN