PART I: NO STORM WARNING

PART II: SYNOPSIS OF 1000UTC MAY 17, 2026.

A STRONG NORTH-ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE FORECAST AREA WITH ITS AXIS EXTENDING INTO THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC, SUSTAINING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E TRADE WINDS. THE TROPICAL WAVE THAT WAS NEAR 57W HAS CONTINUED WESTWARD AND IS NOW OVER INLAND GUYANA, GRADUALLY WEAKENING. RESIDUAL MOISTURE MAY TRIGGER ISOLATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS NEAR THE COAST OF SURINAME AND GUYANA SOUTH OF 07N DURING MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE ITCZ IS ACTIVE BETWEEN 00N AND 05N FROM 30W TO 45W, WELL SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. ROUGH OCEAN AND WIND CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

PART III: PROGNOSTICS OF THE WEATHER BETWEEN 1200UTC MAY 17 2026, AND 1200UTC MAY 18 2026,

THE NORTH-ATLANTIC RIDGE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E TRADE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE NOW WELL INLAND OVER GUYANA, CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. RESIDUAL MOISTURE SOUTH OF 07N MAY STILL PRODUCE ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS NEAR THE SURINAME AND GUYANA COAST DURING MORNING HOURS. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL REMAIN MAINLY DRY. HAZY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS DUE TO SAHARAN DUST TRANSPORT. ROUGH OCEAN AND WIND CONDITIONS.

WIND: NE TO E, WITH SPEED UP TO 42KM/H, GUSTS UP TO 60KM/H (6 – 7 BFT).   

VISIBILITY: IN GENERAL:  10KM. IN SHOWERS/ HAZE: 6KM – 8KM.                          

OCEAN WAVE DIRECTION AND HEIGHT NORTH OF 08 NORTH: NE TO E UP TO 3.1 METERS.  

SWELLS: UP TO 2.5 METERS.