000 FZNT23 KNHC 292056 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 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. AMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E TO SE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND OVER MAINLY THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BETWEEN HIGH PRES TO THE N...AND TROPICAL STORM ALMA OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. $$ AMZ082-300330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 83W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MAINLY W OF 80W. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20 N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-300330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-300330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-300330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH FROM 29N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL STRENGTHEN AND SHIFT SOUTH TO ALONG 27N THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-300330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 27N TO 30N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 22N TO 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. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 21N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN