000 FZNT23 KNHC 181510 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH N OF 15N ALONG 76W. A 1010 MB LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG TROUGH NEAR 22N79W AND MOVE N OF THE AREA TONIGHT. TRADE WINDS INCREASE IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE NE. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .TONIGHT...E 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W WILL REACH 31N78W TO 28N81W TONIGHT WITH GALE CONDITIONS W OF FRONT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATE TUE AS 1010 MB SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL CUBA AND 26N81W TUE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS BUILDING BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH PRES TO THE N TONIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 75W TONIGHT THROUGH WED... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 73W. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER JSC/DGS