000 FZNT23 KNHC 230903 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 TUE AUG 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE CENTERED AT 20.3N 70.1W 978 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W NW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE JUST N OF HISPANIOLA...PASSING N OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE AND TUE NIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE N CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .TODAY...W OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .TONIGHT...W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 82W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. BETWEEN 82W AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .THU...W OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .TODAY...N OF 16N W OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 65W. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 67W SE TO WINDS 15 TO KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 70W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 70W. .THU...N OF 17N W OF 72W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE CENTERED AT 20.3N 70.1W 978 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W NW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT NEAR 20.9N 71.5W AT 2 PM TUE...INTENSIFY TO 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT NEAR 21.7N 73.3W AT 2 AM WED...INTENSIFY TO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT NEAR 22.9N 74.9W AT 2 PM WED...MOVE TO NEAR 24.3N76.2W AT 2 AM THU...INTENSIFY TO 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT NEAR 28.0N78.0W AT 2 AM FRI...AND NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR 31.5N78.3W AT 2 AM SAT. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W... .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT...AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF 70W WED. S OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT WITHIN 45 NM N AND 35 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER INCREASING TO 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT TONIGHT AND INCREASING TO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 25 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS WITHIN 360 NM OF IRENE. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N W OF 72W TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS. HIGHEST WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT WED NIGHT INCREASING TO 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER W OF 70W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS WITHIN 360 NM OF IRENE. .SAT...N OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISH TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS TO 24 FT SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL