000 FZNT23 KNHC 022130 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE KATIA AT 18.4N 53.5W 989 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 02 MOVING 305 OR NW DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT. KATIA JUST RE-INTENSIFIED TO HURRICANE STRENGTH AND MOVES TO 19.9N 55.8W SAT...TO 20.9N 57.1W SAT NIGHT...TO 21.9N 58.7W SUN...24.0N 62.0W MON BEFORE MOVING INTO SW N ATLC AREA NEAR 26N TUE. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 KT E OF 65W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 17N E OF 62W... .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 57W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 135 NM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 65 GUSTS 80 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N AND 90 NM S OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST SEAS TO 31 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 57W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. N OF 13N W OF 57W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. S OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 60W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 80 GUSTS 100 KT SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NW WINDS TO 33 KT SHIFTING SW SUN. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 12N E OF 60W. .MON...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS TO 33 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 62W DIMINISHING TO 20 KT N OF 20N W OF 60W AND 20 KT ELSEWHERE W OF 58W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 15N TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 21N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 59W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO 28N77W LIFT OUT OF AREA TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM N CENTRAL ATLC TO BAHAMAS. HIGH PRES WEAKEN LATE SUN AHEAD OF APPROACHING HURRICANE KATIA ...NEAR 18.4N 53.5W 989 MB AT 2100 UTC MOVING W-NW. KATIA RE-INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES NW CROSSING INTO SW N ATLC AT 26.0N 65.0W TUE AND REACH 27.5N 68.0W WED. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 02 2011 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 70W MON AND TUE... .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 33 KT E OF 68W LATE EXCEPT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 135 NM OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 27 FT. W OF 70W S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N W OF 76W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT E OF 75W LATE. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 68W NEAR KATIA. .TUE AND WED...TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLES KATIA. HIGHEST SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 75W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. N OF 24N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES