000 FZNT23 KNHC 230910 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W MOVING W 15-20 KT WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA TODAY. THE NEXT TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68/69W MOVING W 20-25 KT WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT... FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ENTERING THE CARIBBEAN EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS EASTERN MOST LAST TROPICAL WAVE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG LOW LEVEL WIND SURGE WHICH IS SPREADING W ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING AND WILL SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AND GUSTY TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 17N TO 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 83W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 12 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TODAY...S OF 16N E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 16N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT AND FRI. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM NW BAHAMAS N-NE TO NEAR 31N 77W WILL LIFT NE AND EXIT N OF AREA BY FRI. ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 27N/28N AND BACK INTO S FLORIDA FRI THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N BETWEEN E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE WATERS. .MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING