000 FZNT23 KNHC 190915 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT CENTERED NEAR 15.5N 83.2W. THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BE INLAND OVER NE HONDURAS NEAR 15.6N 83.2W BY MIDDAY FRI...ALONG N CENTRAL COAST OF HONDURAS NEAR 15.8N 86.0W FRI NIGHT...OVER GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR 16.1N 87.8W BY MIDDAY SAT...BEFORE MOVING INLAND LATE SAT. LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SAT AS A POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...ENTER THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN...THEN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 17N W OF 84W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY EARLY EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT. .SAT...WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL STORM EIGHT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROPICAL STORM EIGHT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 84W. .SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 81W...2 TO 3 FT W OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 13N W OF 80W. .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. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE E OF 65W LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE E OF 65W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NE PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N WAVE. .MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SAT THROUGH MON. DEVELOPING LOW PRES IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NE CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH TUE AS A POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...ENHANCING WINDS AND SEAS S OF 24N. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NE W OF 70W SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL FROM 24N TO 27N...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN