000 FZNT23 KNHC 020912 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE NW PORTION WILL SLOWLY RELAX THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W S OF 12N WILL PASS W-NW THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY MON. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W S OF 15N WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE BY SUN AND THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 79W AND 83W. .MON...E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W 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 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN...S OF 18N W OF 69W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 13N TO 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL RETREAT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS BY MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE TO FROM BERMUDA TO WEST PALM BEACH...FLORIDA BY SAT MORNING BEFORE STALLING AND MEANDERING ALONG 25N INTO TUE. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 02 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW 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 23N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. 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. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER