000 FZNT23 KNHC 011516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 S THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SUN. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE THEN SUBSIDE BY WED. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .MON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...N TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N...HIGHEST SE PART AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN NIGHT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 80W...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N65W EXTENDS A RIDGE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN NEAR THE NE PORTION OF THE SW ATLC THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT FRESH BREEZE ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS HIGH PRES. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CLIP THE FAR NW WATERS LATE TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. 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 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. 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 GR