000 FZNT23 KNHC 251447 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 25 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN WEAK TRADES ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES E OF BERMUDA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TO SE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...BEFORE EXTENDING INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY MIDWEEK. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 80W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N E OF 78W IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 80W IN E SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE THIS AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH HAS FORMED OVER THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE N OR NE EXITING THE AREA LATE WED. FRESH E TO SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND HIGH PRES E OF BERMUDA THROUGH MIDWEEK. HIGH PRES RIDGING WILL BUILDS W IN WAKE OF TROUGH WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 70W AND 78W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N E OF 75W. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE AND NW PARTS. .THU...N OF 29N E OF 68W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE AND NW PARTS. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/CANGIALOSI