000 FZNT23 KNHC 110303 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 10 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERAT TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE...THEN INCREASE SOME IN THE EASTERN PORTION WED THROUGH FRI AS STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS S TOWARDS THE NE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 77W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N WED THROUGH FRI. AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 14N E OF 58W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 14N...BECOMING ISOLATED TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL DRIFT S AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 27N MON NIGHT INTO TUE...AND TO E OF AREA WED AS THE FRONT REACHES FROM 31N71W TO NE FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 29N65W TO THE GEORGIA COAST BY WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU AS A STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS S INTO THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT BEHIND FRONT AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 73W LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W LATE WED. FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS ...AND BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE