000 FZNT23 KNHC 261518 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT THEN ENTERING INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN EARLY MON. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE W ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND PASS THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WELL TO THE EAST WILL MOVE W OF 55W ON WED...REACHING THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON THU. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 82W. FROM 18N TO 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 18N TO 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WED. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 65W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT W OF 67W. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS FROM 12N TO 18N. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD WEST ALONG 28N TO 29N THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA SOUTH OF 22N THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS AND W OF 78W. FROM 22N TO 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 FT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER GR/CHRISTENSEN