000 FZNT23 KNHC 271451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA AND GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. SURFACE TROUGH N OF 15N ALONG 69W MOVE W-NW ACROSS HISPANIOLA AND CUBA THROUGH WED. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE WED AND INTO E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ011-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ013-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ015-280300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-280300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ019-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-280300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-280300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-280300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ029-280300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-280300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-280300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-280300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ037-280300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 10N AND SE LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-280300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ101-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO N CUBA WEAKEN TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE LATE WED. ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILD W-SW ALONG 27N-28N THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ111-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-280300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ123-280300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-280300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-280300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1051 AM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES