000 FZNT23 KNHC 032033 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND W ATLANTIC THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. IN ADDITION...A TROPICAL WAVE NOW NEAR 59W...WILL SHIFT WEST THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND INTO THE CARIBBEAN...REACHING 66W TUE AFTERNOON AND 73W WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENING OVER THE W CARIBBEAN. THE RESULTING TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO BUILD TO GALE FORCE BY MID WEEK OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...AND NORTH OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST BY LATE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E AND CENTRAL PORTION. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 11N E OF 78W FRI... .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 12 N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 68W WED THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N BETWEEN W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION TUE AND WED. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 13N TO 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD FROM BERMUDA TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU AND FRI. A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 78W WILL MOVE TO 80W TUE AFTERNOON THEN INLAND OVER FLORIDA. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS AND BECOME STATIONARY SAT. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .SAT...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER EC