000 FZNT23 KNHC 111439 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL WEAKEN SUN AND MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS N. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL REACH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATING W OF THE AREA BY LATE SAT NIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRES WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SAT MOVING NW OF THE AREA MON. THIS LOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT MON AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SAT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE MON. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE MON. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15N SHIFTING TO E BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT S OF 15N TONIGHT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WAVE BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SUN. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE SUN. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 11N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 18N E OF 60W LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT N OF 18N E OF 60W LATE SAT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND LOW AND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND LOW AND WAVE. FROM 16N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .MON...N OF 18N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART EARLY. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH WILL LINGER IN THE NW PORTION THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL LIFT TO 28N BY MON AS A TROUGH ENTERS THE SE PORTION LATE SAT THROUGH MON. AN AREA OF LOW PRES WILL ENTER THE SE PORTION MON. THIS LOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 73W AND SE PORTION. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 74W. .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 S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE AHEAD OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE AND LOW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT E OF 68W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION BECOMING NUMEROUS LATE. $$ FORECASTER AL/LEWITSKY