000 FZNT23 KNHC 160932 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 FRI SEP 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC EXTEND SW THROUGH MON ALLOWING TRADES TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. HIGH PRES WEAKEN LATE MON AND TUE AS BROAD LOW PRES POSSIBLY FORM IN SW CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 10N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 T. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO 22N72W REACH FROM 31N73W TO 23N74W LATE SAT...THEN FROM 31N75W TO 22N78W SUN...FROM 27N76W TO WESTERN CUBA MON AND TO ALONG FLORIDA COAST EARLY TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD S ALONG UNITED STATES E COAST SAT THROUGH SUN BEFORE WEAKENING MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N W OF TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 79W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT N OF 29N W OF 79W. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES