000 FZNT23 KNHC 160313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING E TO W ACROSS W ATLC ALONG 29N/30N WILL BEGIN TO TILT SE LATE SUN THEN SHIFT E LATE MON THROUGH WED AS A COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES E OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING W ACROSS W VENEZUELA AND INTO COLOMBIA WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. A TANDEM OF TWO TROPICAL WAVES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS S OF 10N THIS EVENING THROUGH SUN...ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVE WEATHER. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST E OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE....N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SE PART. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT SE PART. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT W OF 73W. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 T 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 73W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COAST OF VENEZUELA. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 13N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 29N/30N WILL BEGIN TO TILT SE LATE SUN THEN SHIFT E LATE MON THROUGH WED AS A COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES E OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THIS FRONT WILL DRAG E ACROSS FAR NW PORTIONS WED NIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N E OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 70W. .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 AND MON NIGHT...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 AND WED...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N WED. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING