000 FZNT23 KNHC 102036 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 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. AMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-110330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-110330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 77W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AND TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-110330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AMZ087-110330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL DRIFT S AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 27N MON NIGHT INTO TUE...AND TO E OF AREA WED AS THE FRONT REACHES FROM 31N71W TO NE FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 29N65W TO THE GEORGIA COAST BY WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU AS A STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS S INTO THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-110330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 77W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT N OF FRONT SHIFTING TO N TO NE. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE