000 FZNT23 KNHC 302112 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 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. AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E TO SE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND OVER MAINLY THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BETWEEN HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH AND A REMNANT LOW OVER HONDURAS. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL EXTEND NNE FROM THE LOW TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THROUGH SAT MORNING...THEN DRIFT W OF AREA SUN. THESE FEATURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TO THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 19N W OF 84W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. S OF 20N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MAINLY W OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON...5 TO 7 FT TUE AND TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE COAST MON. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W 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 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N W OF 82W. .SAT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE GREATER ANTILLES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE MON THROUGH WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NW PART. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PART WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT..HIGHEST S PART. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 27N65W SW TO NEAR THE SE BAHAMAS WILL MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT INTO SAT MORNING. RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO RETREAT E ON SUN MORNING AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PART MON AND DISSIPATE TUE AS THE ATLC RIDGE BUILDS BACK W ALONG 29N TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FROM 25N TO 29N W OF TROUGH TO 74W. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 28N. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. .MON...N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W. .TUE AND WED...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...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE