000 FZNT23 KNHC 190906 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGHING CENTERED N OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE TO DISRUPT TRADE WINDS THROUGH SAT...WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SOMEWHAT VARIABLE. TRADE WINDS INCREASE IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE NORTH. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NW OF FRONT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TUE AS 1007 MB SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MOVES NW. GALE FORCE WINDS BUILDING BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH PRES TO THE N TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT. LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR FT PIERCE FL WED NIGHT BUT LEAVES A WEAK WARM FRONT OVER THE BAHAMAS THAT GRADUALLY LIFTS NORTH THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 75W TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT... .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N OF 29N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S OF 27N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK