000 FZNT23 KNHC 120903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN TODAY AND TUE THEN INLAND WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH 55W EARLY WED AND MOVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE WED. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXPECT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE AND WED. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE AND WED. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NE PART TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT NE PART...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL MON NIGHT AND TUE. FROM 11N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL MON NIGHT AND TUE. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 27N TODAY WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N TUE THEN ALONG 31N BY WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 77W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW FAR NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N AND E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS