000 FZNT23 KNHC 172117 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 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W WILL SLOW ITS FORWARD MOTION AS LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS ALONG IT NEAR 15N79W 1009 MB ON THU. THE LOW WILL REACH NEAR 15N83W 1008 MB ON FRI...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 LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT...AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO SE FAR E PART. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND LOW SHIFTING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT BEHIND LOW SHIFTING TO E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON... NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .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 AND FRI NIGHT...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 75 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 THROUGH MON...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. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 73W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W...AND N OF 16N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 72W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 69W AND N OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 69W...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 69W. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND SHIFTING TO SE OVER FAR E PORTION LATE SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE AND LOW BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 65W S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NE PORTION NEAR TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .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 BETWEEN 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 AND FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...N OF 17N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A RIDGE WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 30N WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A TROPICAL WAVE MAY MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS ON SUN WITH POSSIBLE LOW PRES OVER OR NEAR THE NE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .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. .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 AND FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AL