000 FZNT23 KNHC 142100 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART...BECOMING ISOLATED LATE. .TUE...W OF 84W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .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 NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 11N E OF 66W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW PART NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE N OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AMD MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 28N71W WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE N. A SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE SE BAHAMAS TO EASTERN CUBA 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 THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .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 25N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 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 70W. 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 E TO SE 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. .TUE...TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/AGUIRRE