000 FZNT23 KNHC 271459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 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. AMZ001-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W IN W CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE MOVING W ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN IN W CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT AND MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA SUN. THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY FRI THEN MOVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ011-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-280300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-280300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ023-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-280300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-280300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-280300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-280300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ035-280300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-280300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-280300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...PERSISTENT RIDGE ALONG 29N-30N WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD TO EXTEND FROM 33N60W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON. NORTH PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NW THROUGH BAHAMAS THROUGH EARLY SAT ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVE WEATHER. $$ AMZ111-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-280300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-280300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-280300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1059 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING