000 FZNT23 KNHC 220745 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE NE OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE TROPICS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE MEAN CENTER NEAR 25N70W 1011 MB. THE LOW WILL MOVE N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W THROUGH TUE WHILE TRAILING A BROAD TROUGH S TO HISPANIOLA. THE LOW WILL MEANDER NEAR 30N73W WED. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 70W SUN AND MON... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE TO S AND DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N CENTRAL WATERS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N CENTRAL WATERS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON