000 FZNT23 KNHC 070920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE...CENTERED ON A 1020 MB HIGH SE OF BERMUDA...WILL SHIFT E-SE THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE INTO THE NE GULF AND ACROSS N FLORIDA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC LATE SUN THROUGH TUE TO GREATLY INCREASE THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS. A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY WELL E OF THE AREA WILL ENTER S PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E OF 86W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO NEAR 7 FT SE PORTIONS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 OT 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL... BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND 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. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 70W...AND N OF 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N...MORE CONCENTRATED NEAR ISLANDS. .MON...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF A LINE FROM 18N70W TO 12N74W TO LINE FROM 18N72.5W TO 17N75W AND ALSO WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 57W FRI AND FRI NIGHT...AND N OF 17N W OF 58W SAT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH JUST NE OF THE AREA NEAR 29N64W WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W-SW ACROSS S FLORIDA WILL RETREAT E OF AREA LATE SUN THROUGH MON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS S INTO THE FAR N WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 30N71W TO NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL BY SUN AFTERNOON...AND WEAKEN FROM 28N65W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH BY EARLY MON. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE AS A LARGE AREA OF STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE REGION. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 74W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 75W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 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. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING