000 FZNT23 KNHC 210914 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE W REACHING NEAR 80W MIDDAY AND THEN ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN AND INTO YUCATAN TUE EVENING. A LOW LEVEL TROUGH AND WIND SURGE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN IS FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY A SECOND TROPICAL ALONG 65W...AND WILL BOTH MOVE W-NW ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN TODAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE FEATURES. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TUE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS. BROAD LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND WAVE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF WAVE. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S AND W PORTIONS TODAY. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS TUE NIGHT THEN S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN E SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. S OF 15N W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...BETWEEN 14N AND 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 12N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY E-W RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL DRIFT N TO 32N TUE AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND E CUBA NEAR 75W WILL CONTINUE W AND REACH 80W NEAR MIDDAY. BROAD LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI AND ACT TO TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUN 21 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT WITH PERIODS TO 25 KT THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL