000 FZNT23 KNHC 302047 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 30 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. AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE E CENTRAL ATLC SW THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY...AND WILL SHIFT GRADUALLY SW AND REORGANIZE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT E OF 78W. N OF 18N W OF 80W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 82W...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 16N W OF 71W AND S OF 14N FROM 67W TO 70W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 16N TO 14N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE E CENTRAL ATLC SW THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY...AND WILL SHIFT GRADUALLY SW AND REORGANIZE THROUGH WED. THE COLD FRONT CURRENTLY FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE REMNANT TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER NW WATERS AS A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TO THE NORTH OF IT. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 68W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM 24N81W TO 31N68W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 24N E OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 75W...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK