000 FZNT23 KNHC 252040 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W WILL MOVE W TO 83W LATE TONIGHT...TO 85W AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE...MOVING INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND THE TROPICAL WAVE. A WEAKER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED...THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THU...AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF WAVE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 30N THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 24N ALONG 78W WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT THEN THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 30N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE 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 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E 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 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY