000 FZNT23 KNHC 090833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 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. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N 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. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TODAY...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 N OF 14N AND S OF 09N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A NEW COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA TODAY AND TUE THEN DRIFT E OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS WED. LOW PRES WILL PASS NE OF BERMUDA WED AND THU...INCREASING THE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TODAY...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 AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...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 7 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 N OF 29N. .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 SCHAUER