000 FZNT23 KNHC 231538 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W MOVE W. LOW PRES CENTER 1009 MB MAY DEVELOP NEAR 16N81W...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... THU. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W MOVE NW ACROSS HISPANIOLA INTO SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS BY SAT. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR WAVE AXIS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE. .THU THROUGH SAT...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM SW OF LOW PRES WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT IN E SWELL N OF 12N FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WAVE. .FRI...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 DIMINISH TO 10 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 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. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAIN STATIONARY ALONG 31N THROUGH SUN. TROPICAL WAVE IN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EXTENDING N OVER EASTERN BAHAMAS MOVE W THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU AND THU NIGHT. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN RIDGE AND WAVE INCREASE E WIND FLOW S OF 26N UNTIL FRI. TROPICAL WAVE CROSSES HISPANIOLA LATE THU INTO S PART OF BASIN INCREASE WIND AND SEAS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 SAT AND SUN. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT SUN EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES