000 FZNT23 KNHC 112109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN OLD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE SW N ATLC WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL ENTER THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES E OF 70W THU...PROGRESS TO THE S CARIBBEAN FRI...AND GRADUALLY FADE THROUGH MON. FRESH EASTERLIES ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E 5 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 19N AND IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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. ISOLATED 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY ALONG TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W N OF 15N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES THU EVENING. E OF 70W S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND E PARTS. .MON...E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELLS THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS PRIMARILY ALONG TROUGH. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 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. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 59W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE TAIL END OF A WEAK COLD FRONT E OF THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS ALONG 21N WILL SINK SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON THU. A GALE CENTER ACROSS W ATLC WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING NE OUT OF THE REGION...AND MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS AND LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL ACROSS ALL REGIONAL WATERS. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 23N AND 3 TO 5 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL S OF 23N. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY N OF 27N W OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 73W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N AND 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N EXCEPT E WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 24N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY E OF 70W. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT ACROSS EASTERN BAHAMAS AND SE WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING