000 FZNT23 KNHC 120916 OFFNT3 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for Caribbean Sea, and the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W. 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. AMZ001-122130- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the central Atlantic will support strong to near gale east to southeast winds near the Gulf of Honduras, moderate to fresh winds in the south-central and in the southeastern Caribbean, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere into the upcoming week. The pressure gradient will tighten early next week, with fresh to strong trade winds expected in the south- central and in the northwestern Caribbean, and moderate to fresh trade winds elsewhere. Seas will build next week as a result of the increasing winds. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Central America continues across some areas of the northwestern Caribbean. $$ AMZ040-122130- Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ AMZ041-122130- Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ042-122130- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 80W and 85W including Cayman Basin- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ043-122130- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 76W and 80W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ044-122130- Caribbean approaches to the Windward Passage- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ045-122130- S of 18N W of 85W including Gulf of Honduras- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...S of 17N W of 87W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 17N W of 87W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 17N W of 87W, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ AMZ046-122130- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ047-122130- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ048-122130- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ049-122130- Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ050-122130- Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ051-122130- Offshore Waters Leeward Islands- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ052-122130- Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ053-122130- W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ054-122130- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ055-122130- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ056-122130- Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Venezuela, NE to E winds 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ057-122130- Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ058-122130- Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ059-122130- Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ062-122130- Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ060-122130- SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...S of 10N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. $$ AMZ061-122130- SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal- 516 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 10N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 10N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre