000 FZNT23 KNHC 232054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL MAINTAIN WEAK TRADES ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. A CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD SLIGHTLY SW INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MAINTAINING LITTLE CHANGE TO TRADES IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. A WEAK TROUGH MAY FORM OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA SUN NIGHT INTO MON...AND DRIFT NW THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 19N. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N E OF 84W SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT.AS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 72W THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT NE TO E W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NW PORTION AS LOW PRES MOVING INLAND THE N CENTRAL GULF CONTINUES TO PULL FURTHER NW. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE BAHAMAS ON SUN...AND MOVE IN A GENERALLY NORTHWARD DIRECTION INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 23N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N E OF 76W. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 77W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE