000 FZNT23 KNHC 060909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE PRES GRADIENT CREATED BETWEEN HIGH PRES S OF BERMUDA AND LOW PRES ACROSS S AND CENTRAL AMERICA CONTINUES TO RESULT IN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THE HIGH WILL MOVE E AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A WEAK HIGH WILL BRIEFLY FORM OVER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT INTO SAT AND THEN COLLAPSE SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND NE GULF BEHIND A COLD FRONT. AS A RESULT...THE TRADES WILL WEAKEN BRIEFLY OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN MON ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS OCCASIONALLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 20N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT FRI AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 72W. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N W OF 59W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1020 MB HIGH NEAR 28.5N63W WILL DRIFT JUST E OF AREA TODAY WHILE A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR NW WATERS SLOWLY MOVES E AND DISSIPATES. A WEAK RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...THEN BEGIN TO RETREAT EASTWARD LATE SUN THROUGH MON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS S INTO THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM 30N71W TO NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL BY SUN AFTERNOON...AND WEAKEN FROM 28N65W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH MON. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 06 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 70W AND 77W AND FAR NW PORTION. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS... AND NEAR 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN....NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND NEAR 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING