000 FZNT23 KNHC 210309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND FRI. TROUGH AND LOW PRES OVER BAHAMAS WEAKEN TRADES SAT...BUT INCREASE CONVECTION OVER NW CARIBBEAN EXTENDING TO NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS SUN. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MAY FORM OVER SW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 17N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 3 TO 4 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. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT, SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N MOVE E TONIGHT AND FRI AS SURFACE TROUGH OVER NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS MOVES NE. LOW PRES 1014 MB FORMS ALONG TROUGH TONIGHT...SHIFT NE FRI THEN DEEPENS TO 1009 MB SAT AND TURN NW SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 70W SUN AND MON... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILD TO 11 FT FRI NIGHT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 75W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 18 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N 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 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 29N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 73W S WIND 10 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