000 FZNT23 KNHC 160908 OFFNT3 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 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. AMZ001-162115- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered SE of Bermuda is supporting fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras and the south- central Caribbean. The strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras will persist through Sun, reaching near gale-force speeds Fri evening into Sat morning. Fresh to strong winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Venezuela and offshore Colombia through Sun evening. Moderate to rough seas are expected with these winds. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere through early next week. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Central America continues across areas in the NW Caribbean. $$ AMZ040-162115- Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in Yucatan Channel, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in Yucatan Channel, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ041-162115- Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ042-162115- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 80W and 85W including Cayman Basin- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ043-162115- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 76W and 80W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ044-162115- Caribbean approaches to the Windward Passage- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ045-162115- S of 18N W of 85W including Gulf of Honduras- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 17N W of 87W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 17N W of 87W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 17N W of 87W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 17N W of 87W, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ046-162115- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ047-162115- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ048-162115- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ049-162115- Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ050-162115- Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ051-162115- Offshore Waters Leeward Islands- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ052-162115- Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ053-162115- W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to 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. $$ AMZ054-162115- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ055-162115- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ056-162115- Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ057-162115- Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ058-162115- Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ059-162115- Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ062-162115- Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ060-162115- SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ061-162115- SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal- 508 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR