000 FZNT23 KNHC 170227 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 16 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH FROM HISPANIOLA TO NORTHERN VENEZUELA WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU...THEN MOVE W AS THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH BUILDS TO THE N BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 20N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 20N E OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 20N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N E OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W FRI. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 7OW E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .THU...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 13N TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO THE WESTERN BAHAMAS WILL SLOWLY MOVE E TO 31N72W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING AND LIFTING NORTHWARD WED INTO THU. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE GRADUALLY BUILDS ALONG 28N THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL