000 FZNT23 KNHC 211451 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 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. AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W AND REACH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 18N61W WILL W OF THE AREA INTO THE SW N ATLC WATERS BY THU. TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS CENTERED NEAR 13.0N 43.6W AT 1500 UTC MOVING W OR 270 DEGREES AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH OPHELIA ARE FORECAST TO ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE FRI. OPHELIA WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE NEAR 16.8N 57.8W ON SAT MORNING...AND 19.0N 62.0 W SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N ALONG TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 77W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 79W. .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. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT S OF 14N W OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 12N FRI THROUGH SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. .FRI...N OF 12N WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. 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 45 GUSTS 55 DIMINISH TO 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT BY EARLY SUN. 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. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE OVER CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SE PART SAT AND SUN AS TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA MOVES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW PART OF THE ZONE BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 AL/WALLY BARNES