000 FZNT23 KNHC 162103 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 PM 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. AMZ001-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 503 PM 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. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CUBA AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT AND W OF THE AREA THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC WED NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE REST OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THU NIGHT AND INTO THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. $$ AMZ011-170900- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-170900- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-170900- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-170900- GULF OF HONDURAS- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 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. $$ AMZ019-170900- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ021-170900- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-170900- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-170900- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-170900- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-170900- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .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 ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-170900- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-170900- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .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 ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-170900- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-170900- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-170900- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 503 PM 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 CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA WED AND WED NIGHT...AND EXIT THE FAR SW WATERS LATE WED NIGHT INTO THU. $$ AMZ111-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. $$ AMZ115-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ117-170900- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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. $$ AMZ119-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. $$ AMZ121-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. $$ AMZ123-170900- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-170900- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-170900- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR