000 FZNT23 KNHC 171530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING 55W WILL MOVE WEST INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...REACHING THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY EARLY MON...AND SOUTH OF JAMAICA BY EARLY TUE. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE NOW OVER CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE N OF GUYANA MON...AND REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY EARLY TUE. STRONG TRADE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT... S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NW PART. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN WHEN A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO SE GEORGIA. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME DIFFUSE BY MON AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT N OF 30N W OF 73W...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART BECOMING NE TO E SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FAR SE PART SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART...AND FAR SE PART SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 75W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AND DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TO NORTHERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW AND SE PARTS...BECOMING NUMEROUS FAR SE PART LATE SUN INTO MON AND OVER FAR SW PART TUE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/CHRISTENSEN