000 FZNT23 KNHC 060245 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND W ATLC THROUGH SUN. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WILL KEEP STRONG TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT...THEN DECREASE SLIGHTLY SUN AND MON. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-060930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 82W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W FRI. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT MON. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY MON. $$ AMZ084-060930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N MAINLY NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-060930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 70W... .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 65W TO 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-060930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 12N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S FROM 30N65W TO 25N80W THU THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST FRI...BECOMING STATIONARY OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-060930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 05 2006 .TONIGHT...E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 70W. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN