000 FZNT23 KNHC 120902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-122230- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 55W 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A SLOW MOVING TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED TO THE N OF 17N ALONG 78W WILL PASS THROUGH THE YUCATAN PASSAGE FRI NIGHT AND MOVE W OF THE AREA LATE SAT NIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH ALONG 55W FRI NIGHT AND MOVE INTO E CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT... REACHING NEAR 66W SUN NIGHT...AND ROUGHLY NEAR 72W MON NIGHT. OTHERWISE...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN EXCEPT STRONG BREEZE OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ011-122230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-122230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 21N EARLY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-122230- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-122230- GULF OF HONDURAS- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-122230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-122230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ023-122230- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-122230- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-122230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ029-122230- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... AND 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-122230- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART AND ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-122230- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-122230- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-122230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY SW PORTION. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 10N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 10N. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-122230- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 78W. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-122230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 31N WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TODAY AND REMAIN N OF AREA THROUGH EARLY SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DIP INTO THE WATERS N OF 28N E OF 68W SAT NIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT AS A SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS S INTO THE AREA NEAR 30N68W. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N E OF AREA WILL REACH ALONG 55W FRI NIGHT...ALONG 62W SAT NIGHT...66N SUN NIGHT...AND 72W MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ111-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART EARLY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ AMZ117-122230- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-122230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-122230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-122230- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 502 AM EDT THU JUL 12 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON