000 FZNT23 KNHC 300831 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN 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. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W S OF 13N WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TODAY. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W TUE AND WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N BECOMING NUMEROUS WED. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N E OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 82W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 13N E OF 80W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .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. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT TUE. S OF 13N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 14N W OF 70W. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT E OF 67W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. 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. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW ATLC SW ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM BERMUDA THROUGH THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TODAY THROUGH MIDWEEK...BETWEEN THE RIDGE TO THE N AND A WEAK TROUGH NEAR HISPANIOLA. WHILE THIS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MIDWEEK...TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE S OF 22N AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN