000 FZNT23 KNHC 162118 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W WILL REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT/EARLY THU MORNING WHERE ITS WESTWARD PROGRESS WILL SLOW. THE WAVE IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT...THEN INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 82W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS MOVING FROM E TO W NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 10N. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 13N THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION EARLY. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND THE WAVE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 14N WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 14N TO 16N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO 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...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...AND SHIFTING TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL 25N72W DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES ALONG 27N...AND WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 30 N WED WHERE IT WILL PREVAIL THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 79W NW TO N 5 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT BECOMING SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E 15 TO 20 KT...AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 80W 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 ...EXCEPT S OF 24N 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND NEAR TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT AND 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT W OF 78W 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W 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 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER W PORTION. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL