000 FZNT23 KNHC 230902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER SW CARIBBEAN WITH ATLC RIDGE TO NE WITH MODERATE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. THE ATLC ATLC STRAIGHTENS W SAT THROUGH TUE INCREASING WINDS OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS. A TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF AREA IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH TROPICAL ATLC ZONE SAT THEN INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA LATE SUN AND MON AND TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .TODAY....E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM BONNIE NEAR 24.1N 78.6W 1008 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NW 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. BONNIE TO 25N 81W THIS AFTERNOON THEN W OF AREA TONIGHT. OTHERWISE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 31N THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 26N W OF 77W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT 30 NM SE AND 30 NM NW QUADRANTS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM N OF BONNIE. .TONIGHT...FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WINDS S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS