000 FZNT23 KNHC 300857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W/81W WILL CROSS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE NW CARIBBEAN TODAY AND REACH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY SUN MORNING. A VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 46W WITH LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 11N46W. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES MON NIGHT AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... HIGHEST SEAS IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E S OF 18N E OF 80W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF 82W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE AND NW PARTS. .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 14N E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N E OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 14N E OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N E OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 57W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 14N TO 19N E OF 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 13N TO 19N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE...FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS S OF 14N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 60W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 60W. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS E CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED WILL EXTEND INTO FAR SE PORTIONS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SE BAHAMAS WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SE BAHAMAS WED. S OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR