000 FZNT23 KNHC 170918 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 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL SLOW AS A LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS ALONG IT THU. THE LOW WILL LIE NEAR 16N82W BY THU NIGHT AND TRACK INTO THE GULF OF HONDURAS FRI NIGHT... POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT AND WEAKEN. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT...THEN MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E OF SE BEHIND LOW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 80W NW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .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 NW 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. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND WAVE AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 16N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROPICAL WAVE AND SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 10N AND 20N. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...N OF 16N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING SE TO S BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 16N E OF 59W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM ANDROS ISLAND TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL TRACK THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY. A STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 30N TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH FAR SE WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 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 W OF 70W. .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 24N 15 TO 20 KT. 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 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N E OF 68W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 24N E OF 68W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER