000 FZNT23 KNHC 282051 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 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. AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED BETWEEN DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN AND HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIE IN THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W S OF 13N WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS SE PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT SE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY S OF 14N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 13N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 13N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N. .WED AND THU...E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 11N. W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 72W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW ATLC SW ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N THROUGH SUN. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY BY MON BETWEEN THE RIDGE TO THE N OF AREA AND A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE S CENTRAL PART OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE S OF 22N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS FAR SE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE S OF 22N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. .THU...W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER