000 FZNT23 KNHC 161519 OFFNT3 FZNT23 KNHC 161200 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE 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 WED JUL 16 2014 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. AMZ001-170200- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE FAR WESTERN PORTION OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TONIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN LATE IN THE WEEK. $$ AMZ011-013-015-017-019-021-170200- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- GULF OF HONDURAS- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-031-039-170200- 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 WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 12N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA FRI MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ023-033-170200- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-027-035-037-170200- 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 WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 10N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 10N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-170200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT S OVER THE CAY SAL BANK ON THU...THEN RETRACT TO E OF THE NW BAHAMAS ON FRI WHERE IT MEANDER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE NW WATERS FROM THU TO SUN ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. $$ AMZ111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-170200- 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 WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$