000 FZNT23 KNHC 021505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE WILL MOVE SLOWLY W THROUGH TUE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THEN DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AND NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY TUE AND MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES GENERALLY W OF 70W. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 20N E OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU AND FRI. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N E OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI...N OF 14N E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 14N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO LOCALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT 26N65W TO 25N70W WILL MOVE SE AND DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S AND SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE THEN SHIFT E WED AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST WED MORNING AND FROM 31N68W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU THEN DISSIPATE BY FRI AS IT MOVES E. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W TONIGHT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS N OF 27N W OF 73W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W AND 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N W OF 73W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS