000 FZNT23 KNHC 310846 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E TO SE WINDS WILL PERSIST THIS WEEKEND OVER MAINLY THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BETWEEN HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH AND LOW PRES MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES WILL PERSIST OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THE NW CARIBBEAN POSSIBLY THROUGH MID-WEEK. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MAINLY S OF 20N W OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER OF AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 20N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT MON SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE COAST MON. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 KT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 71W. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE MON THROUGH WED. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO RETREAT E ON SUN MORNING AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PART MON AND DISSIPATE TUE AS THE ATLC RIDGE BUILDS BACK W ALONG 29N TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E 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 W OF 70W. .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 GR