000 FZNT23 KNHC 172126 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 WELL DEFINED TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING W THROUGH 76/77W. THE WAVE WILL SLOW ITS FORWARD MOTION AS A LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS ALONG IT NEAR 15N79W 1009 MB ON THU. THE LOW WILL REACH 15N83W AS A POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE BY EARLY FRI...AND BE ALONG THE N COAST OF HONDURAS NEAR 16N87W BY EARLY SAT. MEANWHILE A SECOND LOW PRES AREA MOVING THROUGH THE ATLC WILL REACH 16N60W NEAR GUADELOUPE BY EARLY SAT...THEN MOVE INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N E OF 80W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT...W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 65W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SAT...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 30N TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS ON SUN WITH POSSIBLE LOW PRES OVER OR NEAR THE NE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT... N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN