000 FZNT23 KNHC 112043 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 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. AMZ001-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH EARLY SAT. STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES TO MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-120930- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-120930- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-120930- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ017-120930- GULF OF HONDURAS- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-120930- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ021-120930- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ023-120930- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ025-120930- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ027-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ029-120930- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...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. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ031-120930- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-120930- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 69W AND 72W. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ035-120930- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ039-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N68W TO 27N74W THEN BECOMES A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO S FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR 31N64W TO 26N67W TO 20N74W BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO TROUGH SAT NIGHT INTO SUN AS IT MOVES TO JUST E OF THE AREA. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SAT THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SE U.S. MON...AND APPROACH THE NE FLORIDA COAST LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ111-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWEL. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART EARLY SAT. .TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT E PART EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-120930- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SUN THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ123-120930- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-120930- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-120930- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 443 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 60W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 60W. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE