000 FZNT23 KNHC 161517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS AREA THROUGH MON THEN DIMINISH TUE. TROPICAL WAVE S OF 10N ALONG 82W MOVE W-NW 15 KT ENTER CARIBBEAN S OF 12N WED INCREASING E WINDS S OF 14N THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH THU....S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 36 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 81W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N E OF 65W. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGEAT 29N73W WITH RIDGE ALONG 29N MOVE E OF AREA MON NIGHT AND TUE IN RESPONSE TO WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED. SOUTHERN PART OF FRONT EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OVER NW PORTION LATE WED OR THU. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES