000 FZNT23 KNHC 311505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED BETWEEN SLOWLY 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 OVER THE SE CARIBBEAN ALONG 62W S OF 14N WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WED. BROAD LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 18N E OF 80W. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY S OF 13N. .WED THROUGH THU...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 11N. W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART AND JUST S OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N...AND S OF 12N. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH LATE WED. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION THROUGH SAT. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER S OF 25N THU THROUGH SAT AS LOW PRES BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 74W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N E OF 74W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF OF BAHAMAS...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE... EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NW PART LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER GR