000 FZNT23 KNHC 260900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRIDAY. BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA BY FRI. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STALLING COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NORTHWEST TUESDAY AND WEAKEN BECOMING DIFFUSE THURSDAY NEAR 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. WEAK RIDGE NEAR 29N FRIDAY. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT 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. 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER LL