000 FZNT23 KNHC 200316 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS AND LINGERS N OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH MON WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH. MEANWHILE A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MAY FORM IN THE SW CARIBBEAN THU...AND POSSIBLY LINGER THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 18N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .SUN...W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL... EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N. .MON...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. SW OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF TROUGH SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. .MON...E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN AND MON. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL WEAKEN THU AND THU NIGHT AS A TROUGH FROM 25N75W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SLOWLY DRIFTS TO THE NW. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH THU AFTERNOON OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THEN WOULD SLOWLY LIFT TO THE NE FRI THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 68W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 73W...AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF 73W THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 73W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL THU NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. 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 5 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT. 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF TROUGH SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL SUN. S OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...N OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY