000 FZNT23 KNHC 202131 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES ACROSS BASIN TONIGHT AND FRI. TROUGH AND LOW PRES OVER BAHAMAS ALLOWS TRADES TO WEAKEN SAT...BUT INCREASE CONVECTION OVER NW CARIBBEAN. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MAY FORM OVER SW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT, SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N MOVE E TONIGHT AND FRI AS SURFACE TROUGH FORMS IN NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND MOVES NE. LOW PRES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG TROUGH FRI...SHIFT N SAT AND SUN THEN TURN NW MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 70W SUN... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT E OF 70W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT E OF 70W SAT NIGHT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 75W. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 17 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 72W WINDS BECOME SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N FROM 72W TO 76W NE TO N WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 5 KT SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL FROM 23N TO 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 23N. S OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS UP TO 13 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 10 KT OF LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES