000 FZNT23 KNHC 060838 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL ALLOW FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES TO PREVAIL DURING THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 78W 5 TO 7 FT AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 79W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 79W. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .TODAY...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FAR SW PART. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N E OF 69W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE E OF 72W. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 69W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .TODAY...N OF 18N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 14N TO 20N. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 14N TO 19N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TO SE FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TODAY. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA SAT AFTERNOON...FROM NEAR 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND DISSIPATING TO S FLORIDA SUN...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN WATERS ON MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS MON AS HIGH PRES MOVES S TO NEAR 31N75W BY TUE. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 06 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 72W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW OVER NE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 75W AND 77W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 77W. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE