000 FZNT23 KNHC 090301 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .TONIGHT...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 8 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 OR TSTMS S OF 11N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NW BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG ROUGHLY 28N THROUGH SUN WILL MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO NE FLORIDA TUE...AND FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE N OF FRONT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN