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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

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.

AMZ001-042200-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NW ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL
DIMINISH THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE...LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD.
TRADE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE
AND WED AS HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC BUILDS S AND SW. IN THE
TROPICAL N ATLC...NE SWELLS WILL BE REPLACED ANOTHER BATCH OF NE
SWELLS MON THROUGH WED.

$$

AMZ011-042200-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-042200-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-042200-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-042200-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-042200-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ021-042200-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 77W...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W
OF 77W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ023-042200-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ025-042200-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ027-042200-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ029-042200-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ031-042200-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ033-042200-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ035-042200-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT
ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ037-042200-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ039-042200-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

AMZ101-042200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS THE N WATERS AND A 1006 MB
LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SEAS ACROSS MUCH OF THE N PORTION OF
THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LOW PRES WILL DRIFT TO NE FLORIDA
TONIGHT...AND TO ACROSS SE GEORGIA SUN. A FRONTAL TROUGH
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL ALSO LIFT IN N THROUGH TONIGHT
REACHING FROM NEAR 31N80W TO 25N73W SUN...AND THE NE WATERS BY MON
WITH AS A WEAK PRES PATTERN SETTLES IN ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR NW AND N CENTRAL WATERS
LATE MON AND TUE. LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF
THE REGION THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

$$

AMZ111-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 79W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ113-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ115-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

AMZ117-042200-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2
TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...
AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ119-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...S OF 25N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. N OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 25N...AND
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ121-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ123-042200-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ125-042200-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ127-042200-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS