000 FZNT23 KNHC 300303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF BASIN PROVIDE MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZE THROUGH WEEKEND. TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT MOVE W ACROSS SW CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY FRI AND INLAND NICARAGUA FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WITH VERY ACTIVE WEATHER CROSS TROPICAL N ATLC AND LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT AND REACH 63W EARLY FRI THEN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 71W SAT AND TO 78W EARLY SUN. STRONG THIRD TROPICAL WAVE APPROACH 55W LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT S OF 18N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PORTION LATE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 14N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 14N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL BUILD TO 7 FT TONIGHT. FROM 13N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH FRI NIGHT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 16N TONIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 26N TONIGHT SHIFT E FRI THROUGH SUN AS WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW PORTION. N PORTION OF TROPICAL WAVE ENTER SE PORTION LATE SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 68W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES