000 FZNT23 KNHC 081502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH TUE. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH THU EXCEPT BECOMING FRESH IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS BEGINNING LATE TUE AND THE SE CARIBBEAN LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY N OF 14N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 19N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE 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 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 19N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL N OF 20N THU. FROM 11N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO N BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE ALONG 27N TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS THE AREA MON AND TUE. LOW PRES WILL APPROACH BERMUDA FROM THE N WED AND THU...INCREASING THE WINDS BETWEEN IT AND HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT WINDS TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS N OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N OF 29N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY NE PART. .THU...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 79W . SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY NE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS