000 FZNT23 KNHC 272040 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND A WEAK SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CONTINUES TO FAVOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES THROUGH EARLY TUE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AND MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH SAT E OF 75W. BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW FRI AND SAT INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S HALF. .THUR NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. .SUN...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9. 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. .WED NIGHT...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. THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SUN...N OF 12N AND E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .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 SUN...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. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA NEAR 20N74W WILL DRIFT NW AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 30N IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST WED THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .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 AND THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA