000 FZNT23 KNHC 171526 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W CONTINUE W THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THEN ACROSS W CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT MOVING INLAND NICARAGUA LATE SAT AND SUN. WEAK LOW PRES 1013 MB AT 15N57W AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH TO 22N57W MOVE NW OUT OF AREA BY FRI NIGHT. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE APPROACH 55W LATE SAT AND WINDWARD ISLANDS SUN AND MOVING INTO E CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT MON. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT MON. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE 10 KT E OF TROUGH FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SUN AND MON. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE EAST OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY RIDGE EXTEND E TO W ALONG 27N THROUGH FRI THEN DRIFT N TO 30N AND 31N SAT THROUGH MON. TROUGH ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS MOVE W-NW ACROSS PUERTO RICO EARLY SAT REACHING 70W EARLY SUN AND 75W EARLY MON. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 FT BUILD TO 3 FT W OF 72W SUN. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES