000 FZNT23 KNHC 152119 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 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN SOME LATE MON AND TUE AS POSSIBLE BROAD LOW PRES FORMS IN THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 79W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 79W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .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 13N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS INCREASING TO 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 THROUGH 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. 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 AND TUE...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...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W AND N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 63W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .SAT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N W OF 60W NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N W OF 60W NE TO E EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH TRAILS FROM HURRICANE MARIA NOW WELL N OF THE AREA NEAR 35.2N 65.6W THROUGH 31N71W AND TO EASTERN CUBA ...WHILE HIGH PRES IS ALONG 24N E OF 69W. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NW ALONG 27N72W TO 21N77W FRI...FROM 27N74W TO 21N78W SAT...FROM 27N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN...FROM 27N76W TO WESTERN CUBA MON AND TO ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST BY EARLY TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ALONG THE UNITED STATES E COAST SAT THROUGH SUN BEFORE WEAKENING MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 71W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 80W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 80W BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 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. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE