000 FZNT23 KNHC 150847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W IS MOVING W 20 TO 25 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC SAT. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRI FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W... .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT... SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT FRI. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 73W... .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 16N LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT N OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N/29N WILL DRIFT S FRI THROUGH SUN AS A TROUGH APPROACHES THE FAR NW PORTION. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE WATERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...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 FAR E PART BECOMING NE TO E LATE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW WATERS SAT AND SUN...AND FAR SE WATERS SUN. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI