000 FZNT23 KNHC 020230 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN DUE TO HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA AND LOWER PRES OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO CONTINUES TO RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE THE NW AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN PORTIONS. WITH THE HIGH MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC BY WED AS A WEAK FRONT REACHES THE MIDDLE GULF OF MEXICO...THE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ALLOWING FOR THESE WINDS TO WEAKEN. A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS OF THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WILL DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ082-020930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...N TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 78W 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-020930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 80W AND 83W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 83W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG COAST OF COSTA RICA. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 80W AND 83W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 83W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W AND S OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 71W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 71W 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE WED. $$ AMZ087-020930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 59W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 19N. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N65W WILL DRIFT TO JUST E OF THE AREA TUE. A WEAK HIGH CENTER WILL FORM NEAR 28N73W WED AND THU WITH LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS THROUGHOUT. $$ AMZ080-020930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL E OF 68W AND 2 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 68W AND 73W. 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 S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 23N E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF 78W 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 W OF 77W 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT W OF 77W 4 TO 6 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. 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 W OF 75W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 26N E OF 74W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 73W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE