000 FZNT23 KNHC 310851 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 WED AUG 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE NE OF AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH. TROPICAL STORM KATIA IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLC IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE TODAY...THEN APPROACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI...AND MOVE ACROSS ITS FAR NORTHERN WATERS LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 83W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 83W 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 81W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 83W 2 FT N OF 18N E OF 83W. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 79W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU NIGHT. 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...EXCEPT E OF 66W BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT SAT AND SUN AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR NE PORTION. 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 TO 2 FT SAT. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 69W...AND S OF 15N E OF 69W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO NE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N E OF 65W BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 15N E OF 65W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 61W FRI THROUGH SUN... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 5 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. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL RETREAT EASTWARD THROUGH FRI AS A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS N WATERS. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD BEHIND THE TROUGH THROUGH EARLY SUN. TROPICAL STORM KATIA CURRENTLY IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLC IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FAR SE WATERS LATE SUN BRINGING INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS IN LARGE SWELLS OVER THE FAR E WATERS. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT ...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 72W...AND ALSO N OF 23N E OF 69W. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 W OF BAHAMAS 1 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N E OF 67W BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N E OF 67W 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL EARLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT DURING THE DAY. N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE