NWS Forecast

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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.

AMZ089-150930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SYNOPSIS
SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS AND EASTERN CUBA
WILL MOVE NW TOWARDS THE WESTERN BAHAMAS THROUGH SAT WHILE ATLC
HIGH PRES MAINTAINS LITTLE CHANGE TO TRADES THROUGH EARLY FRI.
TRADES ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH AFTERWORDS INTO MON AS ATLC HIGH
PRES SHIFTS E AND LOW PRES FORMS NEAR SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE
BAHAMAS. A TROUGH MAY TRAIL FROM THE LOW INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN
BY THEN.

AMZ082-150930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS OF N OF 17N AND W OF 85W.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W
PORTION DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS N PART.

MON AND TUE
S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART.

AMZ084-150930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.

FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
TSTMS S OF 12N.

SUN AND MON
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART.

TUE
N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

AMZ086-150930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS
N OF 11N E OF 66W.

FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR
SW PART NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE
N OF 15N.

SUN AND MON
NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N.

TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

AMZ087-150930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS THROUGHOUT.

FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN NE SWELL.

SUN AMD MON
N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.

TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

AMZ088-150930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SYNOPSIS
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 31N72W WILL CONTINUE
TO DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE AREA
FROM THE N. A SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE SE BAHAMAS TO EASTERN CUBA
WILL MOVE NW TO THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN BAHAMAS FRI THROUGH
SAT AND TO CENTRAL AND S FLORIDA LATE SAT INTO SUN THEN TURN NE
ON MON...POSSIBLY AS A LOW...IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT
MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND
HIGH PRES TO THE N WILL INCREASE EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT...THEN DIMINISH SOME SUN AND MON BUT
INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS LATE SUN THROUGH TUE.

AMZ080-150930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

TONIGHT
N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS
REMAINDER AREA.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N
NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9
FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS VICINITY BAHAMAS AND S FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT
N OF 28N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 71W
NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF
28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 71W E TO SE 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N.

SUN
N OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N
OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF
27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND
3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
W PART S OF 29N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.

MON
N OF 25N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR
NW PORTION INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...
HIGHEST S OF 25N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 71W.

TUE
N OF 26N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. N OF 26N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF THE BAHAMAS
AND SE TO S WINDS 15 KT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF
THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.

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