000 FZNT23 KNHC 220325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF TROUGHING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO SOUTH THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL ALLOW FOR WEAK TRADES TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING OF A CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES OVER PORTIONS OF THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 77W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N S OF 12N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT FAR W PART BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT FAR PART 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 64W. .FRI THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NW PORTION THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS LOW PRES IN THE GULF MOVES FURTHER W. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL POSSIBLY FORM NEAR THE SE BAHAMAS ON FRI...THEN DRIFT W THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND N SUN THROUGH AND MON TO N OF AREA TUE. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W AND S OF 22N E OF 71W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 77W...AND OVER SE PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 79W 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 22N TO 28N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. S OF 28N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N AND NW PART. .TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW WATERS SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE