000 FZNT23 KNHC 271442 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY SURFACE TROUGH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI EVENING...THEN REACH FROM THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TO NE HONDURAS BY MON AS A RIDGE NEAR 20N RETREATS TO E OF 60W. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO RIDE UP ALONG THE TROUGH THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...N OF TROUGH W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF TROUGH E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF TROUGH WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 83W LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT N OF 11N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT W OF 71W BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 57W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W 15 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL MON. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH N PART. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 31N74W 1004 MB MOVING ESE 10 KT WILL REACH NEAR 30N73W THIS EVENING AS IT WEAKENS...THEN TO NEAR 30N70W 1007 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE DROPPING SE TO NEAR 27N65W LATE SAT. A TROUGH TRAILING SW FROM THE LOW TO SE FLORIDA WILL PASS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH SAT THEN STRETCH FROM HISPANIOLA TO NE OF THE AREA NEAR 22N65W BY LATE MON AS A WEAK PRES PATTERN SETS UP ACROSS THE REGION. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 67W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 21N76W. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W AND WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE