000 FZNT23 KNHC 270256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH IN THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ALONG 13N SAT. BROAD LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE TO PRODUCE AN ELONGATED BAND OF STRONG WINDS FROM THE E CENTRAL TO NW PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THEN MOVE ACROSS THE SE CARIBBEAN FRI AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THEN MOVE MORE NW ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. OTHERWISE GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SE PART FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 17N BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SE PART SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN. .MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT E OF 80W. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 17N E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 T 4 FT LEE OF CUBA...INCREASING TO 7 TO 10 FT E OF 78W LATE. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 13N E OF 80W SPREADING W TO COAST OF NICARAGUA SAT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FAR NE PORTION MON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT EARLY MON. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 13N E OF 76W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL N OF 13N E OF 78W. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 68W FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 66W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 70W AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 10N TONIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N AND S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E SUN. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 14N SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM JUST NW OF BERMUDA SW TO ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH FRI THEN WILL SHIFT N OVER THE WEEKEND. A LOW TO MIDDLE LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 25-26N E OF THE BAHAMAS WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN MILD WINDS E OF 70W THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E EAST OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BRIEFLY FRI MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE HALF. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WEST OF 77W SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT N OF WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING