000 FZNT23 KNHC 202101 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 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL STORM HARVEY IS CENTERED JUST INLAND AT 17.2N 88.8W 998 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. HARVEY WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION SUN MORNING. LOW PRES IS DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 16N58W. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN EARLY SUN...REACHING NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N W OF 87W... .TONIGHT...OVER WATER WITHIN 30 NM NE AND 15 NM SE QUADRANTS OF HARVEY WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF HARVEY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .THU...N OF 17N E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 13N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 TO 30 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 15N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N E OF 72W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 72W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. .TUE...N OF 15N W OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING FROM 15N TO 18N... .TONIGHT...FROM 15N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 12N TO 18N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. LOW PRES IS DEVELOPING ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 16N58W. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN TONIGHT TROUGH TUE NIGHT...AND INTO THE ATLC WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS WED. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW OF LINE 26N80W TO 31N67W. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING INTO EXTREME SE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 72W. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 75W. .WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W. .THU...E OF 70W AND N OF 29N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 29N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL