000 FZNT23 KNHC 240316 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE W CENTRAL ATLC WILL SLOWLY MOVE N AND NW THROUGH TUE NIGHT RESULTING IN A WEAK PRES GRADIENT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. A TROUGH MAY DEVELOP MAY PASS ACROSS THE WESTERN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI PRECEDED BY INCREASING SW TO W WINDS. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 17N. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .WED AND THU...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .THU...E OF 80W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI...E OF 81W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 81W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 14N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 14N W OF 71W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 70W. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM W TO E. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 62W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N...BECOMING ISOLATED MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A GALE CENTER NEAR 26N70W 1006 MB IS DRIFTING NW WITH A TROUGH SW TO HAITI. THE GALE CENTER WILL MOVE TO NEAR 27N70W 1003 MB MON MORNING...THEN TURN NW AND REACH TO NEAR 27N71W BY TUE MORNING...NEAR 28N71W BY EARLY TUE NIGHT THEN TURN NW AND REACH TO NEAR 30N72W TUE NIGHT...THEN LIFT N OF AREA OVERNIGHT TUE INTO WED AND BECOME STATIONARY. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWEEP SE LATE WED NIGHT PUSHING THE WEAKENED LOW TO NEAR 31N72W BY THU AFTERNOON WITH FRONT SW TO S FLORIDA. THE LOW SHOULD PASS JUST S OF BERMUDA FRI WITH FRONTAL TROUGH SW TO HISPANIOLA. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF 73W... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 75W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 69W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N W OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 20 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE MON NIGHT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W NE TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 77W 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NW TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E OF 69W S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE E OF 68W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 69W S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 79W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E OF 73W WINDS SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N CENTRAL WATERS. .THU...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 24N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART NE TO N...AND SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART 4 TO 6 FT...AND SW OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE