000 FZNT23 KNHC 130841 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE SAT INTO SUN. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 1018 MB LOW NEAR 30N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE LOW MOVES NE OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W THEN DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION THU THROUGH SUN. I $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS