000 FZNT26 KNHC 202321 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL STORM HARVEY IS CENTERED JUST INLAND AT 17.2N 88.8W SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. HARVEY WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION SUN MORNING. TROPICAL STORM IRENE 14.9N 58.5W AT 2300 UTC MOVING W OR 280 DEG 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC TO NEAR 15.4N 61.1W TONIGHT...16.1N 64.4W SUN AND NE CARIBBEAN NEAR 16.7N 67.0W SUN NIGHT AND 17.5N 69.6W MON...THEN TO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 16N E OF 66W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 71W SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N E OF 66W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER OF IRENE. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT...INCREASING TO 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IRENE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER OF IRENE. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. N OF 15N W OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 72W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER OF IRENE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 14N TO 17N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM OF CENTER OF IRENE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF IRENE AND ELSEWHERE N OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 60W. .TUE...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. TROPICAL STORM IRENE 14.9N 58.5W AT 2300 UTC MOVING W OR 280 DEG 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH WINDWARD PASSAGE NEAR 19.0N 74.0W TUE...OVER CUBA NEAR 21.5N 77.0W WED AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA NEAR 24.0N 79.5W THU. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 26N W OF 72W TUE THROUGH THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW OF LINE 26N80W TO 31N67W. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING INTO EXTREME SE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 72W. .TUE THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER OF IRENE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT...INCREASING TO 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT....BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. 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