000 FZNT23 KNHC 141510 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO NEAR THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH MON THEN DISSIPATE TUE. OTHERWISE WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA SUN NIGHT INTO MON. AN ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN SEA SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED BRINGING A MODEST INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 85W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT N OF 20N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 20N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 20N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 20N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 11N WINDS E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED..E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT SE AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E SUN AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ALONG THE NE FLORIDA COAST EARLY SUN THEN DRIFT E THROUGH TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO THE NW BAHAMAS EARLY WED THEN DISSIPATE LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS... AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER GR