000 FZNT23 KNHC 200930 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 TUE SEP 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM W TIP OF CUBA DRIFTING W THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES IN EASTERN ATLC FORECAST TO TRACK W WITH POTENTIAL TO INTENSIFY INTO TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT ENTERS TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE EARLY FRI AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W 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. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 69W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 12N. .FRI...E OF 70W NE TO WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E PORTION LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT FAR E PORTION LATE TONIGHT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 62W. .WED NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING INTO FAR E PORTION LATE. .THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT N PART. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 12N. .FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SHIFTING SE OVER E PORTION LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 15N W OF 58W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SE AT 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WITH RIDGE AXIS N OF 31N THROUGH SAT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRES 1008 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... MOVE THROUGH N PORTIONS OF TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN SEA LATE IN FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 74W. .THU...S OF 24N E OF 71W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES