000 FZNT23 KNHC 231530 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE JUST N OF HISPANIOLA AT 20.6N 70.6W 978 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W-NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE MOVES AWAY FROM CARIBBEAN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. LARGE IRENE CIRCULATION BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE N-NE BREEZE W OF 75W SHIFTING SW AFTER WED WHILE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BE UNDER MODERATE SE BREEZE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N AT 15 TO 20 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. .TONIGHT...W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 82W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NW AT 15 TO 20 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WINDWARD PASSAGE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 82W NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .THU...W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE AT 20.5N 71.0W 980 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W-NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO 90 GUSTS 110 KT NEAR 21.3N 72.3W TONIGHT...THEN TO 100 GUSTS 120 KT NEAR 22.3N 73.8W WED...THEN TO 105 GUSTS 130 KT NEAR 23.6N 75.2W WED NIGHT...THEN 110 GUST TO 135 KT THU. IRENE POSSIBLY N OF AREA LATE FRI OR EARLY SAT. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS SPREAD W-NW WITH HIGHEST WINDS 95 GUSTS 115 KT WITHIN 45 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES...INCREASING TO 110 GUSTS 135 KT BY LATE WED. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT BUILDING TO 40 FT LATE WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 30N WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 30N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE WED. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS WITHIN 420 NM OF IRENE. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 22N W OF 70W TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS. HIGHEST WINDS 110 GUSTS 135 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER W OF 70W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS WITHIN 360 NM OF IRENE. .SAT...N OF 28N WINDS TO 33 KT...DIMINISH TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS TO 24 FT SUBSIDE TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES