000 FZNT23 KNHC 181548 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES NEAR 60/61W...MOVING W AROUND 18 KT. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE MORE W-NW ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY...THEN REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NEAR 69W BY EARLY MON...JAMAICA ON TUE...AND THE NICARAGUAN COAST WED. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY EARLY TUE...AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NEAR 68W BY EARLY WED. 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 TROPICAL WAVES. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 64W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 64W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E OF 64W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...S OF 13N E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 CORRECTED WIND SPEED FOR THIS EVENING .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF THE TROPICAL WAVE THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N WED. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26/27N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST SUN...BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING MON. THE RIDGE MOVES SLIGHTLY N MON AS A WEAK TROUGH MOVES NE FROM LEEWARD ISLANDS TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 21N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 21N E OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 72W. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 78W. .TUE...N OF 29N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 21N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 68W. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N...AND N OF 24N W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN