000 FZNT23 KNHC 132105 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. TRADES DECREASE SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TONIGHT 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 THROUGH 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 AND MON...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. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AMD MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 30N70W TO 31N78W DISSIPATES TONIGHT INTO THU. SFC TROUGH ALONG 79W FROM 27N T0 31N MOVES NW AND OUT OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION THU THROUGH SUN WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS W OF BAHAMAS AND OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR/COHEN