000 FZNT23 KNHC 171522 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 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W IS MOVING W AT 19 KT. THE WAVE WILL SLOW ITS FORWARD MOTION AS LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS ALONG IT NEAR 15N79W 1009 MB ON THU. THE WAVE WILL REACH TO 83W BY FRI MORNING WITH THE LOW AT 15N83W 1008 MB...THEN BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATER ON FRI...REACHING TO NEAR 16N87W 1006 MB BY SAT MORNING AND INLAND LATER ON SAT. THE LOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE PERIOD. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WITH A POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT...AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND SHIFTING TO SE FAR E PART TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND LOW SHIFTING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT BEHIND LOW SHIFTING TO E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE SHIFTING TO E TO SE. 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 N OF 13N E OF 78W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 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 SQUALLS AND AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT WITHIN 75W NM OF LOW 6 TO 9 FT. 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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W...AND N OF 16N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 72W...MOVING W OF AREA EARLY TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 69W AND N OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 69W...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 69W. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND SHIFTING TO SE OVER FAR E PORTION LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE AND LOW BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 65W S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NE PORTION NEAR TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 10N AND 16N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 16N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 56W. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N 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...EXCEPT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE SHIFTING TO SE. 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...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE AND LOW SHIFTING TO SE TO S. SEAS BUILDING TO 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 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 30N TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE MAY MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS ON SUN WITH POSSIBLE LOW PRES OVER OR NEAR THE NE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 77W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 67W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT E OF 67W 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT S OF 22N 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 71W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 71W. .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...EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 68W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS ...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 68W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE