000 FZNT23 KNHC 180301 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 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN SUN. ANOTHER TROUGH IN THE E CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE THEN W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND SW ACROSS THE FAR N PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEHIND THE TROUGH THEN WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEK AS THE TROUGH LINGERS IN THE SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SE PORTION. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT TUE. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 64W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 67W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 69W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 66W AND 72W. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FROM 12N TO 19N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FROM 12N TO 19N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION LATE. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR NW PORTION WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS FROM 29N73W TO 24N75W TO E CUBA WILL DRIFT W REACHING THE E COAST OF FLORIDA BY MON WHILE WEAKENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ALONG THE SE UNITED STATES COAST THROUGH SUN NIGHT GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH THE WEEK. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND TROUGH AND ALSO E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND TROUGH. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY