000 FZNT23 KNHC 241406 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 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. AMZ001-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE IN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 77W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT THEN MOVE W OF THE AREA ON THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IN THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 70W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED AND THU...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA ALONG 41W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS FRI AND THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ011-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ013-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-242100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-242100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ021-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-242100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-242100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ029-242100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ031-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ033-242100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-242100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ037-242100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-242100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE NE WATERS ON WED AND THU. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ALONG 25N THROUGH EARLY FRI THEN SHIFT GRADUALLY N DURING THE WEEKEND BUT MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE WATERS S OF 23N. $$ AMZ111-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 29N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 29N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N AT 10 KT ACROSS FAR N WATERS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N AT 10 KT ACROSS FAR N WATERS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-242100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN BAHAMA CHANNEL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS FAR NW PORTION. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 25N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ121-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N S OF 25N...AND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ123-242100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-242100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON