000 FZNT23 KNHC 242124 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE W CARIBBEAN ALONG 82W WITH EMBEDDED LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 16N82W WILL MOVE TO THE NW TOWARD THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND CHANNEL THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE LOW MAY BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED BEFORE REACHING THE YUCATAN AND MAY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE ON FRI OR FRI NIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE W-NW ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN MORE NW ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN AND CUBA FRI AND SAT THEN INTO THE SE GULF OF MEXICO SUN THROUGH TUE. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WITH A LARGE CIRCULATION IS CURRENTLY MOVING W INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS...AND WILL BEGIN TO MOVE MORE W-NW LATE TONIGHT...THEN NW ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN AND INTO W CENTRAL ATLC WATERS FRI...THEN STRETCHING NE TO SW FROM NEAR 68W IN THE CARIBBEAN TO THE CENTRAL ATLC ALONG 63W SAT MORNING. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 17N W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...BECOMING N TO NE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N W OF WAVE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF WAVE. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF WAVE. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF WAVE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF WAVE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF WAVE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. .SUN AND MON...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF WAVE VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF WAVE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT S OF 13N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION AND ISOLATED ELSEWHERE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 77W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 12N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 13N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 14N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 13N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 31N THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NORTHWARD ACROSS HAITI AND THE SE BAHAMAS WILL MOVE TO THE W-NW REACHING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI NIGHT. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW S OF 26N UNTIL LATE FRI. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE SE WATERS SAT AND SAT NIGHT LINGERING IN THE E PORTION THROUGH MON...THEN WILL DISSIPATE LATE MON. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SETUP OVER THE NW PORTION LATE MON INTO TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST PUSHING THE RIDGE TO THE S AND SE. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND N OF CUBA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY FAR SW PORTION. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT NE PORTION SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION SAT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN...W OF 70W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PORTION LATE. E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N LATE. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY