000 FZNT23 KNHC 120245 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 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM 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 LATE TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATING W OF THE AREA BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A LOW PRES SYSTEM...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SAT...AND SHOULD MOVE NW OF THE AREA BY MON. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 85W EACH NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .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 NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT S OF 15N TONIGHT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SUN. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE SUN. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 18N E OF 60W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT N OF 18N E OF 60W SAT NIGHT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES SYSTEM. .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 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E TO SE 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. .TUE...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 60W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N WINDS W OF 58W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH WILL LINGER IN THE NW PORTION THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL LIFT TO 28N BY MON AS A TROUGH ENTERS THE SE PORTION LATE SAT THROUGH MON. A LOW PRES SYSTEM...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL ENTER THE SE PORTION LATE MON AND SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC BY TUE. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. 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 EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 73W. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 74W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W 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 S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH LATE. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 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. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT E OF 68W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION BECOMING NUMEROUS LATE. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 74W. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. $$ FORECASTER GR