000 FZNT23 KNHC 190327 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS CENTERED NEAR 15.4N82.1W. THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 15.5N 83.4W EARLY FRI...INLAND NEAR 15.7N84.9W FRI NIGHT...NEAR 15.9N86.6W EARLY SAT...AND 16.2N88.5W SAT NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SAT...AND ENTER THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN...THEN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 17N W OF 84W... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT. .SAT...WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W WINDS DIMINISH TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 84W. .SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 81W...2 TO 3 FT W OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT 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. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES SAT NIGHT. .SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE E OF WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NE PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT E OF WAVE. S OF 15N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 15N W OF WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF WAVE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .TONIGHT 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 THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SAT THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS LATE SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2011 .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 N OF 25N W OF 73W. .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/CHRISTENSEN