000 FZNT23 KNHC 190849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH SUN WITH THE ATLC RIDGE WEAKENING AS A TROUGH MOVES TO THE EAST N OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. MEANWHILE A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. WEAK LOW PRES AND AN ATTENDANT SURFACE TROUGH MAY FORM IN THE SW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT....NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 19N W OF 84W 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 80W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE FRI. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N SAT...AND TO 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION FRI. .SUN...W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W OF 80W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE FRI. S OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 THU NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TODAY...FROM 14N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT TO E OF AREA FRI AS A TROUGH FROM 26N71W TO HAITI LIFTS SLOWLY NE THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH ON THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO EASTERN PORTION BY SUN. THE TROUGH THEN MOVES W TOWARDS THE NW BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK W INTO THE FAR WESTERN PORTION. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 76W...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 28N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 73W...AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 73W THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 73W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W. S OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 23N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS E AND NE PARTS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE