000 FZNT23 KNHC 150907 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 THU SEP 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 18N72W TO 12N76W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE TODAY. HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL BUILD TO THE NE OF THE AREA THROUGH MON...ALLOWING TRADES TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. N OF 12N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 67W E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 67W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TODAY...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 30.2N 68.4W 999 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING N NE AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. MARIA WILL ACCELERATE AND STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE AS IT MOVES N OF THE AREA TO 33.7N 66.5W THIS AFTERNOON. A TRAILING TROUGH FROM MARIA EXTENDING THROUGH THE SE BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NW REACHING FROM 22N75W TO 27N72W FRI...FROM 24N78W TO 30N75W SAT...AND OFF THE E COAST OF FLORIDA SUN BEFORE MOVING W OF THE AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 25N E OF 70W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER...BECOMING SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 23 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 21N E OF 71W. .TONIGHT...E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 72W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...BETWEEN TROUGH AND 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 80W NE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 80W BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN