000 FZNT23 KNHC 042129 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 SUN SEP 04 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. AMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE KATIA AT 22.7N 60.1W 965 MB AT 2100 UTC MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 90 GUSTS 110 KT. WHILE KATIA CONTINUES TO MOVE NW AWAY FROM TROPICAL N ATLC MARINE ZONE...EXPECT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS PERSIST N OF 18N E OF 63W THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS REMAIN SUBDUED ELSEWHERE IN MOST OF CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-050330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-050330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-050330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN NE FACING ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 70 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-050330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 20N FROM 58W TO 62W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 90 GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 18N NEAR KATIA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E PART LATE. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 17N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES FROM N CENTRAL ATLC TO BAHAMAS WEAKENS MON AS INTENSIFYING HURRICANE KATIA APPROACHES FROM SE. KATIA NEAR 25.0N 63.2W MON...26.1N 64.7W MON NIGHT...27.1N 66.1W TUE...29.0N 69.0W WED...AND N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N 71.5W THU. $$ AMZ080-050330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 04 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING E OF 67W FROM 23N TO 29N... .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N AT 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILD RAPIDLY TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W ES WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 120 NM OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 100 GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 36 FT. FROM 70W TO 75W NE T E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 30N W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 68W NEAR KATIA. .TUE THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 165 NM OF CENTER OF KATIA. HIGHEST WINDS 105 GUSTS 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF KATIA. HIGHEST SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 75W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 24N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 22N E OF 75W NEAR KATIA. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 76W SW TO W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 70W W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES