000 FZNT23 KNHC 120212 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1012 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. AMZ001-120845- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 55W 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT SLOWLY E THROUGH SUN NIGHT ALLOWING FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TO EXIST OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONES. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN ALLOWING FOR FRESH TO STRONG TRADES TO EXIST ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC DURING THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-120845- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-120845- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1012 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. $$ AMZ015-120845- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ017-120845- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1012 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. $$ AMZ019-120845- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ021-120845- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1012 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. $$ AMZ023-120845- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ025-120845- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1012 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. $$ AMZ027-120845- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ029-120845- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1012 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ031-120845- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-120845- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1012 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. $$ AMZ035-120845- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-120845- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1012 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. $$ AMZ039-120845- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-120845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO 27N72W THEN BECOMES A DISSIPATING FRONT TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH EARLY SAT...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. $$ AMZ111-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWEL. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1012 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. $$ AMZ115-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT E PART EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-120845- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1012 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. $$ AMZ119-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1012 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 N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .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. $$ AMZ123-120845- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-120845- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1012 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. $$ AMZ127-120845- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 62W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 62W. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE