000 FZNT23 KNHC 100252 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TRADES OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH WED. AN OLD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NE CARIBBEAN E-NE TO NEAR 19N53W WILL DRIFT N THROUGH WED AND WEAKEN. TO THE NW OF THIS TROUGH...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. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N E OF 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTIONS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS SE PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS VICINITY OF TROUGH. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE NIGHT THEN DRIFT S-SE OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS THROUGH LATE WED. GALE CENTER ACROSS NW ATLC WILL MOVE SE AND PASS JUST NE OF BERMUDA WED AND THU...INCREASING NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND GENERATING LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT VEERING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 N TO NE 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 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT ACROSS THE SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING