000 FZNT23 KNHC 071507 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE...CENTERED ON A 1022 MB HIGH SE OF BERMUDA NEAR 30N54W...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. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E OF 86W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO NEAR 8 FT SE PORTIONS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 OT 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 80W...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N...MORE CONCENTRATED NEAR ISLANDS. .MON...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .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. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1022 MB HIGH JUST E OF THE AREA NEAR 30N54W WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WILL RETREAT E LATE SUN THROUGH MON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS S INTO THE FAR N WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N70W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SUN AND FROM 31N64W TO NEAR THE NW BAHAMAS SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM 28N35W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE AS A LARGE AREA OF STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE REGION. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 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 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N 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 25N 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 10 TO 15 KT 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 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 76W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER GR