000 FZNT23 KNHC 101426 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 77W TUE 82W WED AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN TODAY REACHING ALONG 64W TUE...68W WED...72W THU AND MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL CROSS 55W TUE REACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES WED NIGHT...AND MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 77W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 13N TO 17N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO 26N73W WILL DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY WED. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS W THROUGH THE SOUTHERN WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF TROUGH E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 23N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON