000 FZNT23 KNHC 121430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT MOVING INLAND TUE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH 55W EARLY WED THEN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED NIGHT AND THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE WED. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 78W LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE...AND 6 TO 8 FT 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 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...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL TUE AND TUE NIGHT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NE PART TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT NE PART...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES EARLY. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 15N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W LATE. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 11N THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N AND S OF 10N. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N TUE THEN TO ALONG 31N WED THROUGH FRI. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S E OF 68W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 68W TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 68W TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 20 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 74W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE 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 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS... HIGHEST S OF 25N...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 EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N. 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E JUST W OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY