000 FZNT23 KNHC 310319 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 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. AMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE NE OF AREA THROUGH WED WEAKEN AND SHIFT E THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH. TROPICAL STORM KATIA IN THE E ATLC IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE WED... THEN APPROACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI...AND MOVE OVER IT ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-310930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 83W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 83W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 18N E OF 83W. $$ AMZ084-310930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT SAT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT SAT AND SUN. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 FT SAT. $$ AMZ086-310930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... HIGHEST S OF 15N. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-310930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 60W FRI AND SAT... .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 56W EARLY BECOMING HURRICANE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 16N E OF 58W LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 59W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. N OF 14N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 14N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NE PART.. .SAT AND SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 17N E OF 60W WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE SAT AND SUN. FROM 13N TO 15N E OF 57W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 10N SE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 57W...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 14N. $$ AMZ088-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E WED AND THU AS WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS N WATERS. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD BEHIND THE TROUGH THROUGH EARLY SUN. HURRICANE KATIA CURRENTLY IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLC IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FAR SE PORTION SE PORTION LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-310930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 75W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH WINDS NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW AHEAD OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SW 5 KT E OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4. .SUN...S OF 25N E OF 68W E WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE EARLY AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES