000 FZNT23 KNHC 311505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 19N89W 1005 MB MOVING NW 10 KT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE NEAR GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN...SLOWLY DIMINISHING THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES FARTHER W. OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY WED. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W AND S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W AND S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...S OF 19N E OF 77W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE COAST. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 KT. S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 65W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL MOVE S FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN...31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MON...THEN MOVE BACK N TO 28N TUE AND WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MAKE IT TO THE GEORGIA COAST AND N FLORIDA ON MON THEN STALL BEFORE LIFTING BACK N AS A WARM FRONT ON TUE. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER GR/BERG