000 FZNT23 KNHC 231510 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 FRI SEP 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.6N 52.6W AT 23/1500 UTC MOVING W AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS TO 45 KT. OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TONIGHT AND REACH 16.8N 56.9W SAT MORNING...17.9N 58.8W SAT NIGHT...21.2N 64.3W SUN MORNING AND MOVE W OF THE AREA BY MON. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .TONIGHT...N OF 16N WINDS INCREASING 30 KT GUST TO 40 KT NEAR TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE NO OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N W OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 57W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N NEAR OPHELIA WINDS 30 KT GUST TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT SUN. .MON...N OF 19N W OF 62W S TO SW DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 19N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE OVER CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS BASIN THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE E PART AS OPHELIA MOVES INTO THE AREA NEAR 23.0N 66.5W TUE MORNING AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO RE INTENSIFY TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 69W TUE NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N E OF 68W LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 67W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE TUE NIGHT E OF 69W WITH HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL/DGS