000 FZNT23 KNHC 221512 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB WASHINGTON DC 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH 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. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH TONIGHT. E OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 13N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR HISPANIOLA COAST. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 70W BECOMING SCATTERED BY EVENING. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 70W SAT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NW PORTION THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS LOW PRES IN THE GULF MOVES FURTHER NW. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL FORM OVER THE SE BAHAMAS THIS WEEKEND AND LINGER INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N AND ALONG NORTHERN BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N AND ALONG NORTHERN BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND E OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 29N E OF 75W. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BANCROFT/CHRISTENSEN