000 FZNT23 KNHC 290850 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS ACROSS THE SW AND E PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W IS MOVING WNW 15 TO 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT...ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI...INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN...THEN OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI AFTERNOON...AND MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 77W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 67W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 65W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY...S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND NW PARTS. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL LIFT N TO N FLORIDA FRIDAY...AND BECOME ALIGNED E TO W ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA SAT THROUGH MON. NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO BRUSH THE S WATERS WITH INCREASING WINDS S OF 25N TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...THEN DECREASE LATE SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY...N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 67W E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA N OF 26N W OF 77W...AND N OF 25N E OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 74W 77W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 23N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SE PART. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS NEAR 20 KT... DECREASING TO 15 KT E OF 70W SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE