000 FZNT23 KNHC 270322 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 73W BY WED...78W BY THU...AND W OF THE AREA FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS W WED THROUGH SUN INCREASING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART AND S OF 17N E OF 84W. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 80W IN E SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 77W WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL WED AND WED NIGHT. 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 PRIMARILY S OF 12N AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST W OF 77W IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 11N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY N OF 17N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUN. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...1011 MB LOW PRES NORTH OF AREA NEAR 32N75W WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO 31N74W TO 30N74W TO 28N75W. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 25N THROUGH SAT. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO FAR NW WATERS SAT...REACHING 31N73W TO 27N81W SUN AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY BETYWEEN 68W AND 75W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 73W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .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 N OF 24N E OF 70W AND N OF 28N W OF 77W. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS S OF 25N E OF 73W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK