000 FZNT23 KNHC 150234 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 SUN AUG 14 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH SOME OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 51W IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON...AND ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. IT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATE WED INTO THU AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81WW NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .WED AND THU...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 13N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 13NW OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W AND N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 65W MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N W OF 70W EARLY THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 15N W OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL N OF 20N W OF 60W. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 12N TO 16N AHEAD OF TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE AND TU NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FROM 11N TO 14N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N70W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS TROPICAL STORM GERT MOVES JUST TO THE E OF THE FAR NE PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC. A TROUGH OVER THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA WILL TRACK WESTWARD REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THEN MOVE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SE AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH TUE BEFORE REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA WED AND INTO THU. A LOW PRES SYSTEM SHOULD PASS JUST TO THE NE OF THE AREA MON NIGHT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 29N WED THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF LINE FROM 27N65W TO 25N76W TO 24N80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT E OF 67W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF LINE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF LINE 27N65W TO 24N75W TO 23N80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF LINE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF LINE E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH AND NW PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND NEAR TROUGH. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT NE 10 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S OF 23N. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W NE TO E. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND NEAR TROUGH. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST S OF 23N AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT E OF 76W 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR