000 FZNT23 KNHC 201522 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE INLAND NICARAGUA MAINTAINS LINGERING SCATTERED CONVECTION OVER SW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS N CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLC ALONG 73W CONTINUE W THROUGH WED. TSTMS WITH STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS W OF WAVE. THIRD TROPICAL APPROACH WINDWARD ISLANDS CROSS SE CARIB SUN AND SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVE W-NW ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN REACHING 72W TUE MORNING. FOURTH TROPICAL WAVE REACH TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TUE NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS MOSTLY S OF 18N. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W . .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S AND W PORTIONS THIS AFTERNOON. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN E SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT E OF 68W THU. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 15N W OF 58W THIS AFTERNOON. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT BECOME SE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 11 FT WED AND THU. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY E-W RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFT N TO 31N TUE. TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 73W MOVE ACROSS HISPANIOLA WITH STRONG WIND SURGE AHEAD OF WAVE REACHING STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 25N W OF WAVE TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT TONIGHT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WAVE S OF 23N. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT THU. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES