000 FZNT23 KNHC 190234 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 SUN SEP 18 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH ALONG THE COAST OF NICARAGUA WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA TONIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH IN THE NE CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT AND TUE THEN THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 1009 MB LOW PRES IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN FRI...WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 78W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 83W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W LATE. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT TUE. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 66W AND 72W. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION LATE. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT S OF 12N MON THROUGH WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 14N WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION TONIGHT. .THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL LATE. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION LATE. .FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 20N. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N76W TO CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH FROM 29N76W TO ACROSS THE W BAHAMAS TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT W OF THE AREA MON. ANOTHER TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE PORTION WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NE LATE WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND TROUGHS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY