000 FZNT23 KNHC 081454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TODAY THEN DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THROUGH MON AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS. TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SUN EVENING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 85W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LARGE ISLANDS. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 15N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN THEN DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL LIFT N TO 31N SUN. THE N PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA S OF 25N SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 180 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .MON AND TUE...S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ FORECASTER RRG/DGS