000 FZNT23 KNHC 180911 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59/60W WAS MOVING W ABOUT 18 KT AND WILL BEGIN TO MOVE MORE W-NW ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY...THEN REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY EARLY MON...AND REACH JAMAICA BY EARLY TUE. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY EARLY TUE. THE TRADE WINDS WILL FLUCTUATE IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF THESE TWO TROPICAL WAVES...WITH HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS N PORTIONS OF THESE WAVES. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 81W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR N AND SW PARTS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N...NE TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN...N OF 11N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE...AND TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROPICAL WAVE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE PART E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF TROPICAL WAVE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF TROPICAL WAVE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT IMMEDIATELY BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE FROM 18N TO 21N. S OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 56W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 16N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. S OF 16N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO E 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT WED. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26/27N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO SE GEORGIA AND NE FLORIDA AND STALLS. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE MON WHILE THE RIDGE SHIFTS SLIGHTLY NE...AND A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N W OF 73W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 SE PART BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FAR SE PART SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART TODAY AND FAR SE PART TONIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W... E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 75W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW AND SE PARTS...BECOMING NUMEROUS WITH HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS FAR SE PART SUN NIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 28N W OF 76W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE AND TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL WED. N OF 28N E OF 76W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TUE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART...SPREADING TO SW PART WED. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING