000 FZNT23 KNHC 201453 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE E GULF WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW FOR WEAK TRADES ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT NW PORTION 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING NW PART. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NW S OF 11N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 70W THROUGH FRI. AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...GALE CONDITIONS OVER NW WATERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN 1007 MB LOW PRES OVER SE GULF AND 1031 MB HIGH PRES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST WILL DIMINISH BY THU MORNING. AN ORGANIZED SURFACE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO LINGER FROM NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS S OF 27N TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 76W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT N OF 29N W OF 78W. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 26N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 67W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 75W. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 77W...AND OVER SE PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/CANGIALOSI