000 FZNT23 KNHC 281500 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...THE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W IS MOVING W AT ABOUT 24 KT. THE WAVE WILL REACH TO NEAR 78W TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE GULF OF HONDURAS WED AND INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND BELIZE WED NIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA ALONG 49W IS CURRENTLY MOVING W NEAR 18 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO JUST E OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC EARLY TONIGHT...THEN PASS ACROSS THOSE WATERS LATER TONIGHT INTO WED MORNING. THE WAVE IS THEN EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS WED NIGHT...REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND THE E PORTION OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN NEAR JAMAICA ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 85W BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 18N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 20N...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU INTO FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 78W AND 82W ...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 81W. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N TO ALONG THE COAST OF S AMERICA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 14N TO ALONG THE COAST OF S AMERICA 9 TO 14 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT S OF 14N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 17N WED AND SHIFTING TO W PART WED NIGHT. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WED. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 30N62W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE FAR N WATERS BY SAT AS WEAK TROPICAL WAVES PASS JUST TO THE S OF THE AREA. MODERATE SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FAR S WATERS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS...AND ALSO W OF 78W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 74W SE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N W OF 74W. SEAS TO 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF BAHAMAS SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 23N...AND 4 TO 6 FT FROM 23N TO 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE