000 FZNT23 KNHC 270916 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER PRIMARILY THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY SAT...BETWEEN DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN AND HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W TONIGHT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 13N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 68W FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 65W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO 20 KT. 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR BERMUDA SW TO ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH FRI THEN WILL SHIFT N OVER THE WEEKEND. NE WINDS INCREASE SLIGHTLY BY MON BETWEEN THE RIDGE TO THE N AND WEAK TROUGHING TO THE E. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .TODAY AND 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. 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 THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE W 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...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN