000 FZNT23 KNHC 010314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM 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 61W WILL CONTINUE MOVING W NEAR 15 KT WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER GENERALLY S OF 11N. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 85W...AND S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .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 11 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. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W AND S OF 15N FROM 65W TO 70W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W PART. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .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. .FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED WHILE WEAKEN. A WEAK RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SW THROUGH TUE AND BUILD W INTO FLORIDA THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE FAR NW PORTION LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 70 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...NE WINDS 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR