000 FZNT23 KNHC 141455 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE NW TOWARDS THE WESTERN BAHAMAS THROUGH SAT WHILE ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAINS LITTLE CHANGE TO TRADES THROUGH EARLY FRI. TRADES ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH AFTERWORDS INTO MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES SHIFTS E AND LOW PRES FORMS OVER THE FAR W ATLC NEAR FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. A TROUGH MAY TRAIL FROM THE LOW INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN BY THEN. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART...BECOMING ISOLATED LATE. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 11N E OF 66W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE N OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AMD MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 29N72W NW INTO SE GEORGIA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE N. A SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE SE BAHAMAS TO HAITI WILL MOVE NW TO THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN BAHAMAS FRI THROUGH SAT AND TO CENTRAL AND S FLORIDA LATE SAT INTO SUN THEN TURN NE ON MON...POSSIBLY AS A LOW...IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND HIGH PRES TO THE N WILL INCREASE EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT...THEN DIMINISH SOME SUN AND MON BUT INCREASE OVER THE FAR NW WATERS LATE SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 71W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N E OF 69W. ISOLATED SHOWERS REMAINDER AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS VICINITY BAHAMAS AND S FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 71W E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N. .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. 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART S OF 29N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST S OF 25N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 71W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE