000 FZNT23 KNHC 240300 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 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 16.0N 54.5W AT 24/0300 UTC MOVING W-NW AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS TO 55 KT. OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THROUGH MON REACHING 16.9N 56.1W SAT MORNING...18.2N 58.0W SAT EVENING...19.4N 59.7W SUN MORNING... 20.3N 61.1W SUN EVENING AND MOVE JUST N OF THE AREA MON EVENING. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N E OF 82W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .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 ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 12N AND SW PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 AND WED...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. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 15N E OF 60W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS OF 55 KT. SEAS 12 SEAS OR GREATER IN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE SAT THEN SE TO S LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 17N TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 SEAS OR GREATER IN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. .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. .WED...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE BREEZE MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 29N77W TO 24N80W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA MOVES OVER OR VERY CLOSE TO THE E PART OF THE ZONE NEAR 24.0N 64.5W TUE AND NEAR 26.0N 65.0 WED. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N E OF 67W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE BAHAMAS AND ADJACENT WATERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S 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 EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N E OF 68W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 AND WED...WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE S OF 28N E OF 67W WITH HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 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 GR