000 FZNT23 KNHC 240303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W MOVING W NEAR 20 KT WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 67W MOVING W 25 KT. THE SECOND WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE WAVES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN...INCREASING EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SAT AND SUN W PORTIONS. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...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 THROUGH TUE W PORTIONS. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TUE. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 27N/28N AND BACK INTO S FLORIDA FRI THROUGH MON. TRADE WINDS INCREASE ACROSS S PORTIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N 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 E OF 75W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E WATERS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CANGIALOSI