000 FZNT23 KNHC 170241 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH JUST E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT THROUGH EARLY SUN. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND SW ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN THROUGH WED AS A TROUGH LINGERS IN THE SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 78W AND 84W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 64W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 69W. .MON...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 57W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO 21N74W WILL MOVE SLOWLY W TO 31N71W TO 22N76W SAT NIGHT...TO 31N73W TO 22N77W BY SUN AND TO THE FLORIDA COAST MON AS IT WEAKENS. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ALONG SE U.S. COAST SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 67W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF TROUGH S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN N E SWELL N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR TROUGH...AND S OF 26N E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 79W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 29N W OF 79W. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 75W AND NW PORTION. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE