000 FZNT23 KNHC 010319 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATER S FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.9N 59.4W 1006 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WNW AT 17 KT. FIONA FORECAST TO REACH 18.7N 62.0W WED MORNING...THEN ENTER SW N ATLC EARLY THU. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS E 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT..S OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 17N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT OF TROPICAL STORM FIONA. SEAS 12 FT AND GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N FROM 60W TO 63W SE WINDS TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 63W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS IN BANDS N OF 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS N OF 18N... DIMINISHING TO SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT AND GREATER SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT ED NIGHT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE EARL AT 23.0N 69.9W 940 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NW AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. EARL MAINTAINS ITS INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 24.5N 71.6W WED MORNING...27.0N 73.5W WED EVENING...29.8N 75.0W THU MORNING ...THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES N OF AREA THU NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FIONA CURRENTLY SE OF AREA OVER TROPICAL N ATLC FORECAST TO REACH 24.4N 66.5W EARLY THU...THEN REACH 27.8N 67.6W THU EVENING...THEN N OF THE AREA FRI. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING E OF 78W... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM NE...175 NM SE...90 NM SW AND 175 NM NW QUADRANTS OF EARL. HIGHEST WINDS 115 GUSTS TO 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 470 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 45 FEET. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 75W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS IN BANDS SPREADING NW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE...180 NM SE...125 NM SW AND 175 NM NW QUADRANTS OF EARL. HIGHEST WINDS 115 GUSTS TO 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 78W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 23N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 29N FROM 71W TO 78W...SHIFT N OF THE AREA THU NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED E OF 69W. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 78W AND S OF 25N FROM 67W TO 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT EXCEPT TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FIONA EARLY FRI N OF 20N BETWEEN 66W AND 68W SHIFTING N OF AREA IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W SAT. S OF 27N E OF 68W WINDS SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL E OF 75W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL