000 FZNT23 KNHC 011452 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-012145- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 55W 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU THEN DIMINISH SOME FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ011-012145- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ013-012145- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ015-012145- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-012145- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-012145- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-012145- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-012145- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ025-012145- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN ANEGADA PASSAGE...AND 7 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-012145- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ029-012145- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-012145- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ033-012145- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ035-012145- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-012145- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ039-012145- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-012145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 30N69W WILL MOVE E OF AREA LATER TODAY. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL REBUILD ALONG 31N IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...BEFORE WEAKENING AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH BERMUDA THU AND MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA BEHIND THE SECOND FRONT FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ111-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ115-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ117-012145- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-012145- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-012145- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-012145- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS