000 FZNT23 KNHC 071445 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE HAS MOVED TO JUST INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND BELIZE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 70W MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN DURING THE WEEKEND. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IS E OF THE AREA ALONG 53W MOVING W ABOUT 17 KT. THE WAVE WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA OVER THE WEEKEND...AND INTO THE WESTERN PORTION MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 78W AND 84W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 84W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ...AND SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 80W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N AND E PORTIONS. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT AND SAT 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 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 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS ...MAINLY NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 67W AND 72W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 20N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN...FROM 12N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON...N OF 14N W OF 58W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. SURFACE TROUGH FROM SE BAHAMAS TO 29N71W WILL MOVE NW THROUGH SAT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE BY SAT NIGHT AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE NW PORTION SAT AND SUN. A RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO NE FLORIDA BY TUE AS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE PASSES THROUGH THE SW PORTION AND S FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...MORE CONCENTRATED CENTRAL AND S PARTS. .SAT AND 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 NE 2O TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 5 TO 8 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 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE