000 FZNT23 KNHC 120904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER ATLC N OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FRI THEN DECREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT S OF 20N LATE...AND BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT BY SUN. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N EARLY SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL FRI. 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. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 26N70W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA RESULTING INCREASING E WINDS PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT THEN DECREASE SOME ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY SAT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS