000 FZNT23 KNHC 021531 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 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 NW AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN PORTIONS. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E INTO CENTRAL ATLC WED AS A WEAK FRONT REACHES THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...RELAXING THE GRADIENT AND ALLOWING FOR THE CARIBBEAN WINDS TO WEAKEN. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N S OF CUBA. .MON NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N S OF CUBA. .TUE...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING THU EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND S COAST OF HAITI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N65W WILL DRIFT E OF THE AREA TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS TUE NIGHT AND REMAINS OFF THE NE FL COAST FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S PART. 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 W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT AND BECOMING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT BECOMING NE TO E BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER