000 FZNT23 KNHC 151417 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS S OF 10N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE GRADIENT RELAXING SOME BY MID WEEK. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED....N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN THROUGH MON...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COAST OF VENEZUELA. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS SW WATERS. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM E TO W ALONG 30N TO 31N THROUGH TUE THEN SHIFT E WED ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS. THE FRONT WILL REACH ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON