000 FZNT23 KNHC 281433 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM EASTERN CUBA TO A WEAK LOW NEAR 17N81W. THE LOW WILL QUICKLY TRACK NE ALONG THE TROUGH TOWARDS EASTERN CUBA AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND SAT REACHING THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC ON SUN. THE TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND SHIFT EASTWARD...AND EXTEND FROM THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC SW TO NE HONDURAS BY MON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN TUE AS A RIDGE NEAR 20N RETREATS TO E OF 60W. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT... EXCEPT NEAR TROUGH 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF TROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF TROUGH WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT...AND E TO SE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...NW OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH EARLY. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW WEST OF TROUGH SAT...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 80W SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT N OF 11N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...W OF 80W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SUN AND MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...BECOMING ISOLATED SAT NIGHT. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 57W...AND S OF 12N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W 15 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN AND MON. 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 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 30N68W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT WILL MOVE E OF AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 27N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...AND FROM NEAR 24N65W TO SE BAHAMAS BY SUN MORNING AND REMAIN INTO MON. ANOTHER LOW WILL TRACK NE FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEA ACROSS OR NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE ON SAT...AND REACH NEAR 22N65W SUN AND TO JUST E OF AREA LATE SUN AND MON WITH A TROUGH SW TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN TUE. A RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND ALONG 31N SUN THROUGH TUE AND PROVIDE A LIGHT PRES GRADIENT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF LINE FROM 28N65W TO 22N78W. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 77W...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED FAR SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE