000 FZNT23 KNHC 170910 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TRADE WINDS DIMINISH ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MID WEEK. TROUGH N OF 18N ALONG 80W WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG TROUGH SUN NIGHT. LOW PRES DRIFTS N OF AREA MON. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH AND 60 NM W OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .MON...N OF 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 82W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ALONG COASTS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND COLOMBIA. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. .WED AND THU...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES SHIFTS E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS MON FOLLOWED BY STRONG NE WINDS. THE COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO FT PIERCE FLORIDA MON EVENING. BY MID DAY TUE...THE COLD FRONT QUICKLY WEAKENS AND MEETS UP WITH LOW PRES EMERGING INTO FL STRAITS FROM CUBA. THE LOW DRAGS A WARM FRONT NORTHWARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. WARM FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND TO 29N75W WED MORNING AND FROM SAINT AUGUSTINE FLORIDA TO 30N75W THU MORNING. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 90 NM N OF WARM FRONT W OF 75W LATE TUE THROUGH THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS E OF 71W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COLD FRONT AND N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 22N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND SW PART. .TUE...WITHIN 90 NM N OF WARM FRONT W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 69W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND N OF WARM FRONT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 90 NM N OF WARM FRONT W OF 75W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND N OF WARM FRONT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK