000 FZNT23 KNHC 271453 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 SAT AUG 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WESTWARD JUST N OF THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRENE MON THROUGH WED...INCREASING TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT ...EXCEPT S OF 17N 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 79W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 84W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 80W 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 21N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 12N BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT N OF 12N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL LATE TUE. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHIFTING TO NE TO E SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 57W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE N OF THE AREA NEAR 34.1N 76.5W 952 MB AT 5 AM EDT IS MOVING NNE AT 12 KT. IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO PULL FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH SUN. VERY LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE WELL AWAY FROM IRENE AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD IN THE WAKE OF IRENE MON THROUGH WED. A WEAK TROUGH MAY FORM OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. S OF 25N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT W OF 77W 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W DIMINISHING TO S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 75W 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FROM SE BAHAMAS TO HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT W OF 75W 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 75W 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE