000 FZNT23 KNHC 041456 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND W ATLANTIC THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. IN ADDITION...A TROPICAL WAVE NOW NEAR 67W WILL MOVE WEST REACHING 73W WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER THE W CARIBBEAN. THE RESULTING TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW TRADES TO INCREASE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 80W. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E AND CENTRAL PORTION. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 11N E OF 78W FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E PART TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR SW PART. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 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. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N 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 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 15N W OF 68W WED THROUGH FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 70W. .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 69W E WINDS NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 13N TO 20N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD FROM 29N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU THROUGH SAT. A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE N BAHAMAS WILL MOVE OVER FLORIDA TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS AND BECOME STATIONARY SAT. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN