000 FZNT23 KNHC 220855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W AND INTO YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SECOND STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 71-72W. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE OF THIS WAVE BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W-NW ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TODAY ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 7 FT N OF 18N WED THROUGH THU. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTIONS. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE E OF 80W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF SECOND WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 14N W OF WAVE E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF WAVE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND AREA WIDE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE TUE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N AND NE PORTIONS. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT FRI. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE THU BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY E-W RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL DRIFT N TO 31N TODAY AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE WEST AND TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS BAHAMAS AND S PORTIONS FRI...AND PRODUCE VERY ACTIVE WEATHER WITH STRONG WINDS AND INCREASING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF NW BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SW PART. $$ FORECASTER AL