000 FZNT23 KNHC 181438 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 82W WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA TUE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON THEN INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH TUE MOVING W OF THE AREA BY WED. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W WILL MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN MON THEN INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND THEN INTO THE W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. A FOURTH TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF THE AREA WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N THROUGHOUT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N THROUGHOUT. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 18N LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N LATE TUE AND WED. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE W OF 81W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL THU. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT E OF 66W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF 66W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W LATE. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE AND TROUGH. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E AHEAD OF TROPICAL WAVE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE LATE. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA MON THROUGH THU WHILE A SERIES OF TROUGHS PASS TO THE S OF 27N THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUL 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL HIGHEST SE PORTION. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT MON AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY