000 FZNT23 KNHC 242117 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 17.9N 57.4W 1006 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT. OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THROUGH TUE WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY. IT WILL REACH 18.7N 58.8W EARLY SUN....19.6N 60.4W SUN AFTERNOON...20.5N 61.6W EARLY MON...AND 21.4N 62.7W MON AFTERNOON BEFORE THE CENTER LIFTS N OF AREA TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC BY WED MORNING. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 81 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 18N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 18N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 81N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N AS WELL AS W OF 80W. .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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 12N E OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 16N... .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF OPHELIA. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 57W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 57W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON THROUGH TUE...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT OF OPHELIA. HIGHEST WINDS35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 N SEMICIRLCE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 60W MON NIGHT AND TUE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 57W...MOVING NW OF AREA LATE TUE. .WED...N OF 19N W OF 60W WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 78W WITH A WEAK LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 28N WILL SLOWLY LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN. TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WILL TRACK NORTHWARD...ITS CENTER JUST E OF THE AREA...WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN E WATERS TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...UPDATED 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 22N E OF 67W TUE THROUGH THU.... .TONIGHT...E OF 69W S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 69W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E OF 76W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT...AND W OF 78W BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT AND 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 67W BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. .TUE THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 22N E OF 67W. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SHIFTING W TO NW S OF OPHELIA AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N WED AND S OF 25N THU. N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. REMAINDER AREA VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 67W NEAR OPHELIA. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER