000 FZNT23 KNHC 230235 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W WILL MOVE W FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO THE W CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE WAVE LATER IN THE PERIOD. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. THE NEXT TROPICAL WAVE HAS ENTERED THE FAR E CARIBBEAN AND WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU NIGHT AND FRI...AND THEN INTO THE W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 20 KT NEAR WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...EXCEPT NUMEROUS NEAR WAVE. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 20 KT NEAR WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 12N SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL N OF 12N SAT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL N OF 12N...AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 14N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .FRI...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 31N TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EXTENDING N TO NEAR 24N72W WILL MOVE TO THE W-NW THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU AND THU NIGHT. EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND WAVE WILL BE IN PLACE S OF 26N UNTIL FRI. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N...EXCEPT NUMEROUS OVER WINDWARD ISLANDS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE FRI AND SAT...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N THROUGH THU NIGHT...EXCEPT NUMEROUS OVER WINDWARD ISLANDS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY