000 FZNT23 KNHC 260313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE E TRADES INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC BY TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE NE OF THE AREA. WINDS MAY INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN STARTING MIDWEEK IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH 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 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA BY FRI. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STALLING COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL SHIFT N AS A WEAK WARM FRONT MON...THEN STALL FROM 29N65W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH BY WED AND SHIFTS TOWARD BERMUDA...AS A HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS W ALONG 26N THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 E OF BAHAMAS 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 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN