000 FZNT23 KNHC 271502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE FAR NW CARIB ALONG 87W WITH DEVELOPING 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 22N86.5W LATE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NW AROUND 10 KT AND EXIT THE REGION THIS EVENING. LOW LEVEL TROUGH PRODUCING VERY ACTIVE WEATHER ALONG 56W WILL MOVE W INTO E CARIB THU...INTO CENTRAL CARIB FRI...AND W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. HIGH PRES TO BUILD INTO BASIN BEHIND TROUGH. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 82W VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT WITHIN 30 NM OF LOW. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT FRI. 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 NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND SW PORTIONS THROUGH THU...THEN AREA WIDE FRI. .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. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 70W E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS FRI BEHIND WAVE AND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 13N. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 28N AND WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU WHERE IT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 STRIPLING