000 FZNT23 KNHC 262055 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES N OF THE AREA AND A DISPLACED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE E SHOULD CONTINUE TO FAVOR A WEAK PRES PATTERN AND LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SUBTROPICAL RIDGING BUILDS WEST INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND HELPS MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH SAT EAST OF 75W. BROAD BUT DISORGANIZED LOW PRES NEAR OR OVER CENTRAL AMERICA SHOULD MOVE SLOWLY NW FRI AND SAT AND RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S HALF. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS W OF 80W. .SAT...S OF 21N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E O SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .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 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED AND 5 TO 8 FT IN SE WIND WAVES. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS...MOST NUMEROUS W OF 78W. .FRI...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 10N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS MOSTLY W OF 80W. .SAT...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N E OF 68W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES THU. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WED BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. .SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST E. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E WIND WAVES...HIGHEST SE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E WIND WAVES. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SHOULD DRIFT NW AS A WARM FRONT TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. A WEAK RIDGE WITH AN AXIS ALONG 30N SHOULD PERSIST WED THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W EARLY. 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. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W LATE. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN