000 FZNT23 KNHC 180321 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS N PART OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AND SHIFT NE THROUGH TUE...ALLOWING FOR DIMINISHING WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS IN COMBINATION WITH A MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT . SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH THU....S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION BECOMING ISOLATED TUE NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 77W...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .SAT...SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SW PORTIONS TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH ACROSS N FLORIDA WILL MOVE E INTO NW WATERS OVERNIGHT THEN REACH 77W TUE EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. WEAKEN HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AND MOVE NE OF AREA THROUGH TUE IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF E COAST OF THE SE U.S. COAST WED. THE SW PORTION OF THIS FRONT WILL THEN DRAG E ACROSS N PORTIONS OF THE AREA AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THU THROUGH SAT. WEAK TROUGH MAY DEVELOP NEAR 70W S OF 26N THU AND MEANDER THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT... BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT EARLY TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT N OF 30N W OF 74W TUE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 73W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 29N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR HISPANIOLA SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N W OF 78W. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING