000 FZNT23 KNHC 081427 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 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND THEN THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS BY FRI...THROUGH THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND...AND ENTER THE W CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT IN LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART TODAY AND CENTRAL PART TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E IN LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART FRI. .SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 79W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 79W LATE. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 10N. .MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E HALF. .FRI THROUGH MON...W OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 71W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 67W AND 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL W OF 67W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI NIGHT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .SAT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30N65W TO A WEAK 1015 MB LOW NEAR 28N70W. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE WHILE THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL DRIFT NE OF AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI AND LINGER JUST OUTSIDE OF AREA THROUGH MON. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 26N FRI AND LIFT TO 28N OVER THE WEEKEND THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N W OF 73W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 73W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W. FROM 27N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 72W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N E OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY