000 FZNT23 KNHC 200914 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 SAT AUG 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HARVEY IS CENTERED NEAR 16.4N 86.4W 994 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. HARVEY IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 16.5N 87.7W EARLY SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE ONSHORE OVER SOUTHERN BELIZE THIS EVENING. 1007 MB LOW PRES IS DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 14N53W. THE LOW WILL REACH NEAR 15N58W BY EARLY SAT AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...THEN MOVE TO 16N60W SAT NIGHT...NEAR 17N63W SUN AFTERNOON...NEAR PUERTO RICO SUN NIGHT...THEN ACROSS EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N W OF 85W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...OVER WATER WITHIN 55 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND OF HARVEY WINDS 60 KT GUST 75 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF HARVEY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF HARVEY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 17N E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 13N E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 15N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N E OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 72W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. .TUE...N OF 15N W OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 60W. .TUE...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. LOW PRES IS DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 14N53W. THE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS A POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND INTO THE ATLC WATERS OFF THE N COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY MON NIGHT. THE DEEPENING LOW WILL MOVE PASSED THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE...THEN NW ALONG THE NE COAST OF CUBA THROUGH LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 70W. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN