000 FZNT23 KNHC 152100 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W IS MOVING W ABOUT 23 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. YET ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON SAT...AND EXIT THE NW PORTION LATE SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF 80W...AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 25 TO 30 KT FRI AFTERNOON. 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 9 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 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...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 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING 9 TO 12 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 13N E OF 69W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 13N E OF 69W BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 17N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 11N. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL N OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N PART INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N PART BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION WITH TROPICAL WAVE. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W OF 60W SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI...THEN SHIFT E SAT THROUGH MON AS A WEAK FRONT ADVANCES S REACHING NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE FAR SE PORTION LATE SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF 69W 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 69W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 69W 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA. .THU AND 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 N OF 27N AND VICINITY BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N. .FRI THROUGH MON...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 7 FT...EXCEPT FAR E PART BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART SAT AND SUN...AND FAR SE PART SUN BECOMING NUMEROUS LATE SUN INTO MON. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE