000 FZNT23 KNHC 171431 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 SAT SEP 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH JUST E OF WINDWARD ISLANDS ALONG 59W WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND SW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEHIND TROUGH THEN WEAKEN THROUGH WED AS TROUGH LINGERS IN SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 82W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 82W. .MON THROUGH WED...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 IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 69W. .MON...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO 22N77W WILL DRIFT W ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH SUN AND REACH THE COAST OF FLORIDA BY MON AS IT WEAKENS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ALONG SE U.S. COAST THROUGH SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH AND S OF 26N E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH 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 BUILDING TO 7 FT N OF 29N W OF 79W. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 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 MUNDELL