Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 152027
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA 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.

AMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL 
ATLC THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FRI. WEAK 
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL BUILD SOME MONDAY AND 
TUESDAY.

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AMZ082-160330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN....N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
VARIABLE E OF 81W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE 15 
TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-160330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 11N 
W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N 
TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-160330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 
TO 6 TO 7 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 
9 FT SUN. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES SAT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE MON.
.TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-160330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN 
NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH 
N SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH N 
SWELL. 

.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 
TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING E MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL MON.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 7 
FT S OF 18N.

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AMZ088-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST. COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST FRIDAY NIGHT
AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W SAT MORNING AND MOVE RAPIDLY 
EAST AND WEAKEN. RIDGE ALONG 23N SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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AMZ080-160330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S 10 TO 15 
KT W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 
9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. N OF 27N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE  WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO 
SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL AND SW 
WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND 
W WIND WAVES. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO 
SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 26N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E 
OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N.
.TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 
28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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