000 FZNT23 KNHC 181453 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 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 87W MOVING W 15-20 KT WILL BE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W/68W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND WED AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN THU AND W OF GULF OF HONDURAS FRI. TROPICAL WAVE IN THE E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 78W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 18N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W. .WED THROUGH SAT...ELY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO N OF THE AREA NEAR 32.5N 73.4W 1011 MB MOVING N AT 4 KT. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE N AWAY FROM THE AREA. WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N75W 29N80W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. TROUGH E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 65W WED AND 70W THU AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. OTHERWISE A RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND FRI THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N SAT. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W TO 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N TO 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 75W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N ALONG 70W. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS