000 FZNT23 KNHC 150809 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 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. AMZ001-152245- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 55W 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN...EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W/67W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND MON. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE...CURRENTLY E OF THE AREA...WILL ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT...INTO THE FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN EARLY MON...AND TO A POSITION FROM NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE TO 10N65W BY EARLY MON EVENING. THIS WAVE WILL THEN BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT MOVES WESTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ011-152245- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-152245- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N AND NE PARTS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-152245- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-152245- GULF OF HONDURAS- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-152245- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ021-152245- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-152245- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-152245- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN ANEGADA PASSAGE...AND 8 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-152245- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-152245- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-152245- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-152245- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-152245- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-152245- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...N OF 10N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 10N N OF 10N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 10N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-152245- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .TONIGHT...E OF 80W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ101-152245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE JUST N OF THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE S AND WEAKEN AS IT REACHES 29N MON AND MON NIGHT AND TO 28N TUE THROUGH THU WITH A HIGH CENTER DEVELOPING NEAR 28N66W. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N77W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE NW AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE FAR NW WATERS TONIGHT. $$ AMZ111-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ AMZ117-152245- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NW PART. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-152245- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-152245- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-152245- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 409 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE