000 FZNT23 KNHC 170803 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ALONG 60W AND 79W MOVING W 15 KT. TROUGH ALONG 60W N OF LEEWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL FEATURE. TROUGH MOVING NW WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER WRN CARIB ASSOCIATED WITH A SECOND UPPER LEVEL FEATURE. ATLC RIDGE CENTERED OVER MID ATLC THROUGH THU WILL WEAKEN SOME FRI. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W AND N OF 19N E OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILD 9 TO 12 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILD 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT E PORTIONS FRI. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 60W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 58W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 58W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OFF SE COAST TODAY WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE TUE. A TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL FEATURE WILL MOVE NW TO 65W WED AND TO 70W THU THEN TURN N TO 30N70W ON FRI. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONTAL TROUGH. FROM 25N TO 30N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER SE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RRG