000 FZNT23 KNHC 011527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE NW PORTION WILL SLOWLY RELAX THROUGH FRI. A TROUGH OVER EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL MOVE TO EASTERN CUBA FRI MORNING AND TO WESTERN CUBA BY FRI NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRUSH THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 83W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 79W AND 83W. .MON...E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N E OF 65W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N W OF 69W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N.. .FRI THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN AND MON...E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO 27N78W WILL RETREAT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE STALLING AND MEANDERING ALONG 27N THROUGH SAT...THEN MOVE E SUN REACHING NEAR BERMUDA MON. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROUGH WILL MOVE NW THROUGH THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND FRI...AND ACROSS THE FAR SW WATERS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART AND VICINITY BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE