000 FZNT23 KNHC 100915 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 WED AUG 10 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. AMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA ALONG 24-25N WILL SHIFT E-SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU ALLOWING FOR FRESH TRADES IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO WEAKEN. TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS E CARIBBEAN ALONG 62W WILL MOVE W-NW TODAY...REACH 72W THU MORNING AND 78W FRI MORNING...WITH ACTIVE WEATHER SHIFTING NW WITH WAVE ACROSS GREATER ANTILLES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU. FRESH TRADES TO RETURN TO CENTRAL CARIB LATE FRI AND SAT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. E ATLC TROPICAL WAVE TO REACH TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ082-101530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W HALF. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE SAT AND SUN. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-101530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .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. $$ AMZ086-101530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT TONIGHT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT FAR SE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PORTIONS SHIFTING W-NW THROUGH TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-101530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 14N SE WINDS 10 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING NE TO E WINDS LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 14N TO 18N EARLY. .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. $$ AMZ088-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 24N64W WITH RIDGE W ALONG 24-25N WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY ESE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL SINK SE INTO NW PORTIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE SE...THEN STALL TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRI FROM 31N75W TO EXTREME NW BAHAMAS BEFORE LIFTING OUT TO NE SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE TO REBUILD INTO AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-101530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT LOCALLY 6 FT OFF N COAST OF HISPANIOLA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS W OF 78W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 74W SHIFTING NE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 74W LATE TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 77W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 77W AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 77W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .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 STRIPLING