000 FZNT23 KNHC 080303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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. AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 73W. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 30N74W TO 21N74W WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY W AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. AN E TO W ORIENTED RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N FRI...ALONG 27N SAT AND SUN...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE MON...AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO SOUTH FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE N OF FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN