000 FZNT23 KNHC 100231 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC DURING NEXT WEEK TIGHTENING THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU AND FRI. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TRADES TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE MON THROUGH WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 78W 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL... EXCEPT N OF 21N E OF 83W 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON NIGHT. N OF 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 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 NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 72W 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 69W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT AND MONA PASSAGE NE 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART. .FRI...S OF 17N W OF 69W N TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. BETWEEN 65W AND 69W AND N OF 14N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N W OF 62W THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N W OF 60W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO NW BAHAMAS AND DISSIPATING TO S FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM 29N65W TO NEAR CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON AFTERNOON AND MOVE E OF AREA MON NIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT...A LARGE AND STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE REGION TIGHTENING THE PRES GRADIENT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH FRI. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE TO 22N65W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE MON AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 .TONIGHT....NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E FRONT SW WINDS 10 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 1 TO 2 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 W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 72W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS..AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT AND SW OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR SE BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W SE DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 76W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THU. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 74W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE