000 FZNT23 KNHC 010856 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE SW ATLC AND LOWER PRES OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO IS PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN...MAINLY W OF 82W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE N PORTION OF THE SW TROPICAL ATLC WILL DRIFT E THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER TODAY. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY TUE THEN SUBSIDE BY WED. $$ AMZ082-011530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .MON...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT M OF 19N DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. .TUE...S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 83W 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-011530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 11N E OF 80W SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-011530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TODAY...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT... HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-011530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N65W WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY OVER THE NE PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE MORNING THEN DRIFT E THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS TUE THEN PULL N OF THE AREA BY WED MORNING. $$ AMZ080-011530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF 78W 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 77W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 25N E OF 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 15N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLACE