000 FZNT23 KNHC 110904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 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. AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU THEN DECREASE FRI. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...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 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...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 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. .FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 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 AND TUE AND TO E OF AREA WED. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO NE FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 29N65W TO THE GEORGIA COAST WED AND DISSIPATE THU. STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS FRI. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 .TODAY...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS