000 FZNT23 KNHC 091515 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 14N E OF 66W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 68W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 28N THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT SE ON SUN AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 27N BY LATE MON INTO TUE AND TO E OF AREA WED AS THE FRONT REACHES FROM 31N68W TO NE FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON. FRONT WILL EXTEND ALONG 29N NW AND INTO SE GEORGIA ON WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES TO ITS N BUILDS S. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT THEN INCREASING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 80W 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 73W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE