000 FZNT23 KNHC 112118 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE 1030 MB HIGH JUST OFF THE MID ATLC COAST OF THE U.S. WILL SHIFT SE AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU...AND GRADUALLY CREATE AN EAST-WEST RIDGE ALONG 30N. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH TO STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU BEFORE THE HIGH PRES RIDGE WEAKENS FURTHER AND SINKS TO ALONG 28/29N OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE TRADES TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN...WHILE STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 82W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT E OF 77W AND 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 83W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT BY SUN. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N EARLY SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 81W, .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .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...HIGHEST FAR E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 18N SUN. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 19N AND 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM NEAR 27N65W TO 23N78W WILL SINK SLOWLY SE AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRES SHIFTS SE ACROSS N PORTIONS OF THE REGION. RESULTING TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE FRESH WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT THROUGH WED. .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 THROUGH 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 AND SUN...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 STRIPLING