000 FZNT23 KNHC 161402 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 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THEN INTO THE W CARIBBEAN SAT MOVING INLAND SUN. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH 55W SAT MOVING INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SUN THEN THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TUE. MEANWHILE A TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN NW OF THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION SUN THEN NW OF THE AREA BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON AND TUE...E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON AND TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL LATE MON AND TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 13N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N AND SCATTERED N OF 15N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. N OF 13N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT MON. .TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND ...2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 70W AND SCATTERED ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF 70W SUN. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT NE TO E W OF 72W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH AND ISOLATED ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N AND ISOLATED ELSEWHERE. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH SAT NIGHT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO NE FLORIDA WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE WHILE A SERIES OF TROUGHS ENTER THE SE PORTION MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION S OF 25N TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 75W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 77W AND SCATTERED SE PORTION. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTION. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS LATE MON AND TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON...THEN BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TUE...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY