000 FZNT23 KNHC 070833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W IS MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN BY TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W IS MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 52W IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TODAY...PASS THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIB OVER THE WEEKEND...AND INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 20N. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 13N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 13N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .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. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 29N72W TO 22N74W WILL LIFT NORTH AND EASTWARD AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO FAR N WATERS BY SAT. FRONT WILL MOVE E OF AREA SUN. A RIDGE WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND SETTLE ALONG 29N TO 30N MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .TODAY 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...EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .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 SCHAUER CLARK