000 FZNT23 KNHC 020231 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 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. AMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG ABOUT 85/86W THIS EVENING WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TONIGHT...AND ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SUN MORNING. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57/58W WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS MON AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IN THE E ATLC WILL REACH ALONG 55W MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-020930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TUE. $$ AMZ084-020930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT... EXCEPT TO 12 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 82W TONIGHT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SUN THROUGH MON. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...E OF 69W...E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 69W E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ087-020930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING E TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT MON EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT N ON MON AND TUE AND REACH TO ALONG 29N WED. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN WATERS SUN THROUGH EARLY TUE. $$ AMZ080-020930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S AND SE PORTIONS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S AND SE PORTIONS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING