000 FZNT23 KNHC 070303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 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. AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W IS MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND W OF THE AREA EARLY FRI MORNING. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W IS MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI...AND ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN FRI EVENING THROUGH SUN...EXITING THE AREA LATE SUN. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS FRI... THEN MOVE INTO THE E CARIB FRI NIGHT...REACH NEAR 70W SAT. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 82W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 12 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 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. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 66W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 13N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION FRI AND SAT. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 22N73W TO 29N72W WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH FRI...AND REACH THE NW BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE FLORIDA COAST SAT. A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN SOME AS IT SHIFTS N TO NEAR 30N THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 06 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 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...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 73W...AND NW WATERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR