000 FZNT23 KNHC 050316 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W WILL CONTINUE W TO ALONG 80W WED AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS WED NIGHT INTO EARLY THU. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 55W TONIGHT...THEN ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN LATE WED AND MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THU AND FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC SUN. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVES. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 82W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 82W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF 82W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR ISLANDS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR ISLANDS. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SAT. .SUN...N OF 15N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NE PORTION. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 30N FRI AND SAT. A LOW LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NW BAHAMAS WILL MOVE THROUGH S FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FLORIDA STRAITS. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF TH BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR