000 FZNT23 KNHC 280228 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD DISORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE OVER SW WATERS WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW OVER OR NEAR CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH SUN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER WESTERN WATERS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW AND STRENGTHENING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS EASTERN WATERS WED THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W TOWARD SUNRISE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF. .THU THROUGH FRI...FROM 16N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...ESPECIALLY W OF 80W. .SAT...WITHIN 240 NM NE OF LINE 20N86W TO 16N80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 12N E OF 78W THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW HALF. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 65W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W FRI. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN WIND WAVES. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN WIND WAVES. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 1O TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 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 SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA WILL DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE WED. A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 30N IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST WED THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 28N 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 SE TO S 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .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 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA/CANGIALOSI