000 FZNT23 KNHC 111516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD TIGHTENING THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TRADES TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI...THEN DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N LATE SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 8 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N W OF 60W BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL FRI AND SAT...HIGHEST FAR E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 23N75W WILL MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE REGION. AS A RESULT...THE PRES GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO INCREASE AND SEAS TO BUILD PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR