000 FZNT23 KNHC 292123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 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. AMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH WED BETWEEN SLOWLY DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN AND HIGH PRES OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN AN ELONGATED BAND STRETCHING FROM W CENTRAL PORTIONS TO E PORTIONS MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-300330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N E OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT N OF 19N E OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-300330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 12N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 13N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 14N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. N OF 14N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 14N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT E OF 80W THU. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N. .FRI...E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-300330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT TUE. S OF 13N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 14N W OF 70W. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT E OF 67W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-300330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT TONIGHT. 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15K N OF 19N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW ATLC SW ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN REORGANIZE FROM OFF THE SE U.S. COAST W ALONG 32-33N TUE THROUGH WED. BROAD AND WEAK LOW PRES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC BETWEEN 40W AND 60W. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE MON BETWEEN THE NEW RIDGE TO THE N OF AREA AND SLOWLY DEVELOPING LOW PRES ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ080-300330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W. 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 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING