000 FZNT23 KNHC 302117 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 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. AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W MOVING W-NW AT 20 KT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS 75W MIDDAY FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL REACH ALONG 55W SAT EVENING AND MOVE THROUGH E CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 83W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PORTIONS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NE OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 81W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT THIS EVENING GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL BY FRI NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 82W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BY FRI NIGHT. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SAT SUBSIDING 9 TO 11 FT MON. N OF 11N W OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF TROPICAL WAVE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 111 FT IN E SWELL. E OF TROPICAL WAVE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 12N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N OF 16N...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N... VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLANTIC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST NEAR E TO W FROM CENTRAL ATLANTIC THROUGH BERMUDA TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS AND CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 27N TO 23N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS...WIND AND SEAS HIGHEST BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART ENDING FRI MORNING. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 27N TO 23N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING