000 FZNT23 KNHC 122117 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1028 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR BERMUDA WITH W TO E ALIGNED RIDGE OVER THE W ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FRI AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY S TO ALONG 29N AND WEAKENS. THE HIGH AND ASSOCIATED RIDGE WILL WEAKEN FURTHER OVER THE WEEKEND AND SHIFT SLIGHTLY SE AND ALLOW WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. AN ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS S OF 13N SAT EVENING THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 20N. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN AND MON....S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 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 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E 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. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 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 S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S OF 10N SUN. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART SUN. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 26N WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA RESULTING IN MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH SAT THEN DIMINISH ON SUN AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS SE. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2010 .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 EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 7 FT EXCEPT 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 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING