000 FZNT23 KNHC 100239 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA ALONG 24-25N WILL SHIFT ESE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU ALLOWING FOR FRESH TRADES IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO WEAKEN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W WILL CROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN WED AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE FRI AND SAT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 13N TO 16N E OF 70W TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN... N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 24N64W WITH RIDGE W ALONG 24-25N WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY ESE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL SINK SE INTO NW PORTIONS TONIGHT AND STALL WED NIGHT FROM 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 78W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 76W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS W OF 78W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR