000 FZNT23 KNHC 260901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ALEX NEAR 16.9N 84.9W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC MOVING W-NW 7 KNOTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUST TO 45 KT. ALEX WILL MOVE TO NEAR 17.4N 86.3W THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 18.4N 88.0W TONIGHT AND INLAND SUN. OTHERWISE ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ENTERING THE SE CARIBBEAN ALONG 66W. TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MOVE W-NW. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING W OF 83W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N W OF 80W. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT OF ALEX. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION AND SCATTERED ELSEWHERE. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUN. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART SUN. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL... BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST SE PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 77W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL... BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE. .WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 31N THROUGH MON NIGHT. TROUGH E OF THE AREA WILL ENTER THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND WILL LINGER ALONG 65W THROUGH MON NIGHT ...MOVING N TO NEAR 31N65W EARLY TUE THEN NE OF THE AREA BY LATE TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE NW PORTION EARLY TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST MOVING OFFSHORE JUST N OF THE AREA WED. THIS FRONT WILL NUDGE THE RIDGE TO THE S AND E TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT E OF 72W SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N W OF 70W...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NE OF COAST OF CUBA SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION SAT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PORTION LATE. E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NW PORTION LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT NW PORTION LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PORTION. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NW PORTION. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. $$ FORECASTER DGS