000 FZNT23 KNHC 222053 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 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. AMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT REACHING 65W BY SAT AFTERNOON...73W BY SUN AFTERNOON...80W BY MON AFTERNOON...AND THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE BEFORE PUSHING INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES BUILD OVER TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND THE WAVE. A SECOND WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-230330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-230330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-230330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N SEN WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAIN ALONG ROUGHLY 28N THROUGH WED. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE NW FROM HISPANIOLA TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN THROUGH EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-230330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN