000 FZNT23 KNHC 180324 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH N OF 16N ALONG 75W WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG TROUGH AND MOVING N OF AREA MON NIGHT. TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW TO CENTRAL CUBA. LOW PRES MOVES TO 26N75W TUE EVENING THEN TO 29N80W WED EVENING CROSSING N FLORIDA INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO THU. STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 19N55W TO 17N61W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE MON THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .MON...W OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TONIGHT 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 S OF 11N. .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. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .TUE...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM 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 31N77W TO 28N80W MON NIGHT AS LOW PRES MOVES TO 26N75W TUE EVENING THEN TO 29N80W WED EVENING CROSSING N FLORIDA INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO THU. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 75W MON NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF 79W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5FT. W OF BAHAMAS W OF TROUGH N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N 0F 27N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 120 NM AND 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR