000 FZNT23 KNHC 090241 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH TUE. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WED...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH FRI...EXCEPT FRESH EASTERLIES IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .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 N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .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. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY N OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...W OF LINE 18N67W TO 12N72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF LINE 18N67W TO 12N70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF SAME LINE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 16N TO 21N AND ALONG 13N. .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 CENTRAL WATERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 16N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ALONG 26N TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA MON AND TUE...THEN DRIFT E OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS WED. LOW PRES WILL PASS NE OF BERMUDA WED AND THU...INCREASING THE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS. A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL DEVELOP NEAR 30N76W EARLY FRI AND SHIFT SE TO NEAR 29N71W FRI NIGHT AS A THIRD COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 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 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT LIGHT AND VARIABLE N OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W 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 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN BUILDING NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT WED NIGHT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY NE PART. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL BAHAMA CHANNEL W OF GRAND BAHAMA. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER