000 FZNT23 KNHC 021505 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 AUG 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE OVER LESSER ANTILLES MOVE W 20 KT. TROPICAL WAVE IN THE E ATLC MOVE TO THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON NIGHT AND MOVE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 83W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 83W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N ...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 84W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TUE. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 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 TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 79W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL THU. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 13N...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED TUE NIGHT FAR E PART. .WED...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT SW PORTION NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW PORTION. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 65W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 16N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .WED AND THU...FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 57W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT N OF 12N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N SHIFTING W OF AREA. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE...THEN DRIFT N WED REACHING TO NEAR 30N THU. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THROUGH LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF 79W 2 TO 3 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 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 29N. .TONIGHT 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E OF 76W E TO SE 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 S AND FAR NW PARTS. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING S THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. $$ FORECASTER LL