000 FZNT23 KNHC 130853 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W EXITS REGION TODAY. THE NEXT TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC LATER TODAY...REACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE TONIGHT...MOVE ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH LATE WED...AND ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU. SQUALLS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS TROPICAL WAVE... FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF 85W. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS W OF 84W TODAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 81W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU AND FRI FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU AND FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU AND FRI S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N W OF 68W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 18N E OF 68W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 .TODAY...N OF 14N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 13N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE MEANDERS ALONG 28N/29N. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/COHEN