000 FZNT23 KNHC 311530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SW THROUGH TUE AND BUILD W INTO FLORIDA THROUGH THU. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG ALONG 58W WILL CONTINUE MOVING W 15 KT WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER GENERALLY S OF 11N. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 19N E OF 85W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 19N...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 85W...AND S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 78W...E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PORTIONS. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NORTHERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 69W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 69W...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 69W...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 69W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W AND S OF 15N FROM 65W TO 70W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 20N TO 15N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N W OF TROPICAL WAVE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF TROPICAL WAVE E WINDS 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 15N...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 15N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR 31N76.5W TO NW BAHAMAS THEN ACROSS S FLORIDA WILL DRIFT E TO NE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEAKEN. A WEAK RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SW THROUGH TUE AND BUILD W INTO FLORIDA THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW HALF OF AREA. .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...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING