000 FZNT23 KNHC 181501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AS MOVES E THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN. MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 78W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU....W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N WED... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE 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 76FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 66W AND N OF 16N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 30N65W SW TO NW BAHAMAS WILL MOVE E TO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION BY THU MORNING. TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WED EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THU THROUGH SAT. WEAK TROUGH MAY DEVELOP NE OF THE BAHAMAS THIS EVENING THEN LIFT NE THROUGH SAT WITH POSSIBLE LOW PRES FORMING ALONG THE TROUGH. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 66W. .TONIGHT 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 AND FRI...S OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 72W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. BETWEEN 69W AND 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N BECOMING SE TO S FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 77W. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AND FAR SE BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FAR NE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS