000 FZNT23 KNHC 300858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE ALEX IS OVER THE OPEN SW GULF OF MEXICO MOVING W. STRONG SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU MORNING. HIGH PRES ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC WILL BUILD SW TO BAHAMAS BY THU MORNING TO BRING RETURN OF STRONGER TRADES TO CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR S PART OF THE TROPICAL ATLC TODAY. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT WITH ANOTHER INCREASE IN WIND AND SEAS. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .TODAY...N OF 16N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 9 FT THU. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTEND FROM CENTRAL ATLC TO N CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GENERALLY PERSIST THROUGH WED. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY S AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION LATE. .FRI...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N 0F 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 29N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 29N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS