000 FZNT23 KNHC 192117 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NORTHERN COLOMBIA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 13N ALONG 63W MOVES SLOWLY INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SAT NIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .TUE...S OF 17N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 77W. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD ALONG 30N THEN WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES TO 28N OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 76W. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL