000 FZNT23 KNHC 181456 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 THU AUG 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 15N79W WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. THE LOW WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TO NEAR 16N83W SUNRISE FRI...NEAR 16.5N85W FRI EVENING...NEAR 17N87W SUNRISE SAT...AND INLAND NEAR 17N88W SAT EVENING. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL W REACHING ALONG 55W SAT...AND ENTER THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN TO NEAR 67W MON. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 19N E OF 83W. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT E OF WAVE. S OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 13N. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 13N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES SAT NIGHT. .SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE E OF WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NE PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT E OF WAVE. S OF 15N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT E OF WAVE. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SAT THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS LATE SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 77W. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMIAN CHAIN. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT E OF WAVE. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT E OF WAVE AXIS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER NELSON