000 FZNT23 KNHC 170311 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN ATLC WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH A PAIR OF TROPICAL WAVES MOVING W 15 KT ACROSS S AMERICA TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS AREA THROUGH MON THEN DIMINISH TUE AS THE HIGH PRES SHIFTS NE. THE TROPICAL WAVES S OF 12N ALONG 59W AND 67W THIS EVENING WILL SPREAD ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS S AND E PORTIONS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .TUE THROUGH THU....S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11.5N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11.5N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11.5N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 79W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N TONIGHT...AND SE AND E PORTIONS MON AND MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MERGING N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 12N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL WEAKEN AS IT RETREATS E SHIFTING E OF AREA MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF E COAST OF THE U.S. SE COAST TUE NIGHT. THE SW PORTION OF FRONT WILL WILL THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION LATE WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 73W. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING