000 FZNT23 KNHC 201441 OFFNT3 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC 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. AMZ001-210300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM HISPANOLA TO 12N68W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT NIGHT...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ011-013-015-017-019-021-210300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-GULF OF HONDURAS-CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ029-031-039-210300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN-SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-033-210300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-027-035-037-210300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-210300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE. E WINDS WILL INCREASE S OF 24N THROUGH SUN AS A TROPICAL WAVE PASSES S OF THE AREA ACROSS THE GREATER ANTILLES. $$ AMZ111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-210300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCOVIL