000 FZNT23 KNHC 031457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 14N E OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY MOVE E WED AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY WED MORNING AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE WED AND FROM 31N66W TO S FLORIDA LATE THU THEN DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 29N SAT. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 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 OF 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 27N 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. .SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W. FROM26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS