000 FZNT23 KNHC 130230 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 48W WILL APPROACH 55W LATE TUE INTO EARLY WED THEN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED ENTERING THE E CARIBBEAN EARLY THU THEN MOVING THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI...AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W...AND IN LEE OF CUBA. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 78W LATE. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 T 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 TO 8 FT NE PART...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NE PART TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT NE PART...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES TUE NIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 15N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W LATE. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. 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. .FRI...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N TUE THEN TO ALONG 31N WED THROUGH SAT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 20 KT E OF 74W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 74W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27 E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR