000 FZNT23 KNHC 160920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W IS MOVING W ABOUT 25 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE FRI...THE E CARIBBEAN LATE SAT...AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON...WITH WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING BEHIND WAVE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT MON. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 73W... .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT FRI EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING 9 TO 12 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FROM 13N TO 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. A FRONT STALLS OVER N FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND INCREASING SW WINDS OVER NW WATERS THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE MON. A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS S WATERS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 70W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 24N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/COHEN