000 FZNT23 KNHC 252021 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WITH DEVELOPING 1005 MB LOW PRES ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 16.9N83.2W WILL MOVE W TO NW AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE E COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT NIGHT MOVING ACROSS THE PENINSULA SAT NIGHT AND EARLY SUN. THE LOW MAY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE TONIGHT OR SAT BEFORE REACHING THE YUCATAN COAST. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ACTIVE WEATHER WILL AFFECT THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ENTERING THE SE CARIBBEAN...WITH THE N PORTION NOW AS A TROUGH IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MOVE W-NW. POSSIBLE LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 17N W OF WAVE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF WAVE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E OF WAVE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR LOW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W AND SCATTERED E OF 80W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL... BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST SE PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL N OF 12N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. 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 THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON. 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 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL... BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 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 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA...AND EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 15N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 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...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE. .WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 31N THROUGH MON NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING W TO NW ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL COMBINE WITH THE RIDGE TO MAINTAIN FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE S PORTION THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TROUGH IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL ENTER THE SE PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC WATERS SAT NIGHT AND WILL LINGER ALONG 65W THROUGH MON NIGHT ...MOVING N TO NEAR 31N65W EARLY TUE THEN NE OF THE AREA BY LATE TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE NW PORTION EARLY TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST MOVING OFFSHORE JUST N OF THE AREA WED. THIS FRONT WILL NUDGE THE RIDGE TO THE S AND E TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT E OF 72W SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N W OF 70W...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NE OF COAST OF CUBA ...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION SAT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 76W. 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 3 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NW PORTION LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT NW PORTION LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PORTION. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NW PORTION. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS ...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY