000 FZNT23 KNHC 060746 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 JUL 06 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 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. A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY NEAR 38W WILL MOVE W INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 16N E OF 78W... .TODAY...S OF 16N E OF 78W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19 AND W OF 80W. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W FRI. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT MON. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY MON. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 78W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 30 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...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 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. ISOLATED TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .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. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 16N W OF 70W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FROM 66W TO 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S FROM 30N65W TO 25N80W THU THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST FRI...BECOMING STATIONARY OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 06 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW WINDS 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E 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 TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 CHRISTENSEN