000 FZNT23 KNHC 160822 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 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. AMZ001-162230- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 55W 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN EXCEPT MOSTLY FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W WILL REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO 15N76W EARLY TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CUBA AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT BEFORE ENTERING THE FAR SE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC EARLY WED NIGHT. THIS WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REST OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THU NIGHT...AND APPROACH THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. $$ AMZ011-162230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...BECOMING SCATTERED TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-162230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-162230- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-162230- GULF OF HONDURAS- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-162230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ021-162230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 76W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 76W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-162230- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-162230- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-162230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ029-162230- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-162230- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR W PART. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-162230- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 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. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-162230- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-162230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 10N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-162230- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-162230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SLIDE S AND WEAKEN AS IT REACHES 29N TONIGHT...AND TO 27N TUE THROUGH FRI. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA WED AND WED NIGHT...AND EXIT THE FAR SW WATERS LATE WED NIGHT INTO THU. $$ AMZ111-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 75W. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 75W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ AMZ117-162230- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...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 NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-162230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-162230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-162230- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 422 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE