000 FZNT23 KNHC 270913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND A WEAK SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CONTINUES TO FAVOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES THROUGH EARLY TUE. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL BUILD WEST NORTH OF THE AREA AND MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH SAT E OF 75W. BROAD AND DISORGANIZED LOW PRES NEAR OR OVER CENTRAL AMERICA WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW FRI AND SAT INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S HALF. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED AND 5 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...ESPECIALLY W OF 78W. .FRI...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN WIND WAVES. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN WIND WAVES. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DRIFT NW AS A WARM FRONT TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 30N IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST WED THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT FROM 22N 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 BECOMING E TO SE N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT DIMINISHING TONIGHT. .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. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 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 LL