000 FZNT23 KNHC 240232 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W WILL MOVE NW TONIGHT...REACHING 73W SUN...79W MON...AND THROUGH NW CARIBBEAN TUE BEFORE PUSHING INTO S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES BUILD OVER TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND WAVE. A SECOND WAVE MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC MON...INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE...AND INTO CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W 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 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W 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 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 29N AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES WNW OVER HISPANIOLA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN THROUGH TUE. THE RIDGE BUILDS S TO 27N WED AND THU AS THE WAVE MOVES W OF AREA. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN