000 FZNT23 KNHC 221523 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W-72W...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...MOVE W ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRES CENTER EMBEDDED IN WAVE DEVELOP WED AND MOVE NE. STRONG WIND AND HIGH SEAS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRES. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W MOVE NW ACROSS EASTERN CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...WITHIN 120 NM W OF LOW PRES CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. WITHIN 60 NM E OF LOW PRES CENTER WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS NEAR LOW PRES CENTER. .SAT...E OF 83W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 83W. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF WAVE E TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS MOSTLY N OF 15N. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N W OF 66W SE WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NE AHEAD OF SECOND WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF 66W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E 15 KT FRI AND SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BY SAT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILD 8 FT BY THU. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY E-W RIDGE ALONG 30N/31N THROUGH SAT. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE OVER CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MOVE W AND TIGHTEN PRES GRADIENT S OF 25N THROUGH FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ENTERS SE PART OF BASIN LATE FRI WITH STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND WED. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES