000 FZNT23 KNHC 270230 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE REACHING FROM THE E YUCATAN CHANNEL TO CENTRAL HONDURAS WILL MOVE W...REACHING THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND THE TROPICAL WAVE. A WEAKER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED...THE E CARIBBEAN THU...CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI...AND W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N TONIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND WAVE SUN. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. .SUN...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE E CENTRAL ATLC TO NEAR DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA. THIS RIDGE WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU WHERE IT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. ACTIVE WEATHER W OF 78W ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NW PART WILL LINGER THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE THU. FROM 23N 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 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W UNTIL EARLY WED. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY