000 FZNT23 KNHC 151500 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL BUILD NE OF THE AREA THROUGH MON...ALLOWING TRADES TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 S OF 12N. .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 S OF 13N. .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. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA HAS MOVED N OF THE AREA. WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH MARIA WILL PERSIST N OF 29N THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A TRAILING TROUGH EXTENDING FROM MARIA TO THE SE BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NW...REACHING FROM 22N75W TO 27N72W FRI...FROM 24N78W TO 30N75W SAT...AND OFF THE E COAST OF FLORIDA SUN BEFORE MOVING W OF THE AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N E OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 71W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 70W. .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 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 29N W OF 80W. 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 MUNDELL