000 FZNT23 KNHC 051352 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL CONTINUE W TO ALONG 80W THU THEN MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL WATERS THU AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SAT. A NEXT TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI NIGHT AND ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 90 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...S OF 18N AND N OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E 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 W OF 82W THIS AFTERNOON. .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 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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. N OF 11N W OF 82W 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. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 63W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS BETWEEN 11N AND 13N. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH ALONG 65W WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU AND THU NIGHT REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS FRI. A RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO 28N80W WILL SHIFT N ALONG 30N THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND 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 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE 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. .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 THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON