000 FZNT23 KNHC 140326 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE W ATLC WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE THROUGH MON ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SAT NIGHT. S OF 20N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 SAT. S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BY SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BY SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH TUE....S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13.5N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE WELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 12N E OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N SAT NIGHT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH SAT THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE THROUGH SUN...ALLOWING FOR DIMINISHING WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF IT OVER THE NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT 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 THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING