000 FZNT23 KNHC 302110 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 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. AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM MONA PASSAGE SW ACROSS THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THEN WEAKLY INTO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN WHILE IT DRIFTS WESTWARD TO NEAR 75W MON...BEFORE DISSIPATING MON NIGHT. THIS SAME TROUGH CONTINUES FROM THE MONA PASSAGE NE TO THE CENTRAL ATLC TO NEAR 28N56W AND WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ALONG 21N THROUGH TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. EASTERLY TRADES WILL RETURN MON NIGHT THROUGH THU AS ATLC RIDGING DEVELOPS. A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 58W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO LOCALLY 20 KT S OF 19N W OF 85W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT S OF 19N W OF 85W. E OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY S OF 20N W OF 83W. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 80W WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF JAMAICA AND E OF 80W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 80W WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 81W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NE PORTIONS FRI. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT NE PORTIONS. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S THU. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W...AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. .WED...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 67W BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N TO TROUGH S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIX OF E WINDS WAVES AND N SWELL. NW OF TROUGH NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTIONS...MAINLY NEAR TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE TO S 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 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH MEANDERING OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND SINK S TO THE N COASTS OF HISPANIOLA AND PUERTO RICO BY MON NIGHT THEN LIFT N TUE THROUGH THU AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE E COAST OF THE U.S. AND THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE E OF 67W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BAHAMAS AND W PORTIONS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... EXCEPT W OF 76W 10 TO 15 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY EARLY MON NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER SE PORTION. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER FAR SE PORTION. .THU AND FRI...N OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING