000 FZNT23 KNHC 080915 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69/70W WILL MOVE QUICKLY W AND REACH TO NEAR 75W THIS EVENING...THEN SLOW DOWN AS IT ENTERS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT INTO WED. ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO REGENERATE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WAVE N OF 15N TODAY. ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE ALLOWING FOR FRESH TRADES IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO WEAKEN. NEXT TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY TUE AND MOVE INTO E CARIBBEAN WED...AND TO NEAR 70W BY THU AND TO NEAR 75W FRI. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LESS OF CUBA. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W AND GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 82W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS S OF 12N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 13N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 71W AND S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 15N TONIGHT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS....LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EMILY...N OF THE AREA NEAR 34N68W MOVING NE WITH TROUGH SW TO 29N78W. W ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 25N THROUGH TUE NIGHT...THEN SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI AS A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH APPROACHES THE FAR NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N E OF 73W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 25N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF 77W. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTIONS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N E OF 71W SW TO W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 71W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 71W. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTIONS. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING