000 FZNT23 KNHC 140845 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ENTERS THE E CARIBBEAN TODAY. THE WAVE ACCELERATES WESTWARD ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN REACHING THE MONA PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT. THE WAVE THEN MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF 80W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING FROM 11.5N TO 14N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...FROM 11.5N TO 14N E OF 77W...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. 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...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING FROM 11.5N TO 14N W OF 72W... .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W...E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TODAY. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST ALONG 28N/29N THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS OVER E WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/COHEN