000 FZNT23 KNHC 150845 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 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. AMZ001-151945- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-151945- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-151945- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ015-151945- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-151945- GULF OF HONDURAS- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-151945- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-151945- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-151945- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-151945- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...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 ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-151945- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-151945- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-151945- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-151945- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-151945- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-151945- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-151945- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W...AND 6 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-151945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 26N65W THROUGH SE BAHAMAS TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W. TROUGH TO SE OF FRONT FROM 25N62W TO N CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. A END OF FRONT TO REMAIN STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU WHILE REMAINDER OF FRONT DRIFTS SE AND WEAKENS THROUGH FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRES TO BUILD BEHIND FRONT WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ111-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 79W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ113-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ115-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ117-151945- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ123-151945- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-151945- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF TROUGH...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-151945- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING