000 FZNT23 KNHC 040836 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE BUILD OVER CENTRAL AND W ATLC THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W MOVE W THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN REACH 70W EARLY WED AND 73W EARLY THU THEN WEAKEN OVER W CARIBBEAN. LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA TIGHTENS GRADIENT ACROSS SRN CARIBBEAN WITH VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDING ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA BY LATE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E AND CENTRAL PORTION. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N. .WED THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION TUE AND WED. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 13N TO 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS N OF AREA SHIFT S FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA THU AND FRI. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 79W MOVE TO 82W LATE TUE OVER FLORIDA. COLD FRONT ENTER NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W SAT. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 77W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 77W E TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N FROM 74W TO 68W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PORTION. .SAT...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES