000 FZNT23 KNHC 210924 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 WED SEP 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH ALONG 84W N OF 16N DRIFT W AND REACH YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TODAY. PREVIOUS LOW PRES IN CENTRAL ATLC WAS UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA LAST NIGHT. PRESENTLY AT 12.7N 41.8W MOVING W AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 GUSTS 50 KT. OPHELIA MOVE TO 13.2N 46.5W TONIGHT...14.0N 52.0W THU NIGHT AND 15.7N 57.0W FRI NIGHT AS IT ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 77W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT S OF 14N W OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRI THROUGH SUN... .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT NE PART LATE. .FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LATE. MAXIMUM WINDS 45 GUST TO 55 KT WITHIN 75 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF OPHELIA. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST WINDS 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE OVER CENTRAL ATLC MAINTAINS MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER SE PART SAT AND SUN AS TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA MOVES ACROSS PORTIONS OF TROPICAL N ATLC. COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER NW PART OF ZONE BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 23N AND E OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES